New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Nicole & Keith’s rock-solid marriage ‘IT’S A MIRACLE WE SURVIVED’

It’s turned out to be a love story more romantic than any movie she’s ever starred in, or any song he’s ever written. But things could have worked out very differently for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, who are celebrating 15 years of wedded bliss this month.

Just four months after tying the knot in June 2006, Nicole realised Keith’s drug and alcohol use was out of control. So, she staged an intervention, with the assistance of several of his closest friends, to get the Kiwi-born country singer to seek help. Keith then spent three months in rehab at the Betty Ford Centre. It was a very difficult time, says Keith, and they might not be celebrating so many years of marriage now if he hadn’t been able to overcome his demons.

“I caused the implosion of my fresh marriage,” he admits. “It survived, but

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