Keith Urban says he ‘definitely married up’ when he wed Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman told the upcoming issue of WSJ magazine that she ‘was a goner’ for husband Keith Urban very shortly after they first met.

And on Tuesday, in a conversation with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Urban repaid the compliment, stating he ‘definitely married up’ when he tied the knot with the actress in June 2006.

The country music star also shared how Kidman’s ‘fearlessness’ has inspired his own artistry during the past five years or so. 

‘What I’ve learned from her is to be more fearless in artistry and go for the curious place that you want to go to as an artist. Don’t question it,’ Urban, 52, explained in the interview he shared via his Instagram Story.

He said that his famous wife has an instinctive approach to music.

He said: ‘She’s got great taste in music because it’s always visceral.’

‘It’s just like, ‘I don’t know who the artist is. I don’t know what genre it is. I don’t know. I just love this song.’ Boom. That’s all that matters to her.’

Urban and Kidman are parents to two daughters – Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith, nine – and they organize their career commitments to make sure that their family doesn’t get lost in the hectic lives that come with fame and success. 

Kidman, 52, who was previously married to Hollywood star Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001, told WSJ magazine: ‘We have a system worked out to keep the family together.’

‘When Keith’s not touring, it’s much easier. He’ll be on tour next year, and then I just don’t work as much. Literally—it will become imbalanced, and we will change it.’

She added: ‘We don’t have the answers, but the one thing we do know is that we will not jeopardize us.’