{"id":277068,"date":"2026-01-10T03:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T03:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/277068\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T03:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T03:57:08","slug":"the-real-reason-nicole-kidman-reportedly-won-child-custody-over-keith-urban-she-knows-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/277068\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Reason Nicole Kidman Reportedly Won Child Custody Over Keith Urban: \u2018She Knows Everything\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong> \u201cplayed her cards perfectly\u201d in her custody negotiations with ex-husband, <strong>Keith Urban<\/strong>, <strong>Rob Shuter<\/strong> reported in his <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-the-real-reason-keith-urban\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Naughty But Nice Substack;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Naughty But Nice Substack<\/a> on Friday, January 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/keith-urban-regrets-nicole-kidman-103001696.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:country singer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">country singer<\/a>, 58,\u00a0 \u201cinitially wanted equal time,\u201d an insider told Shuter, but has \u201ca lot of secrets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And the Big Little Lies star, 58, used that to her advantage, another source claimed: \u201cThe real reason Nicole got the majority of custody is because she knows everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Billy Bennight\/AdMedia\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11789de7455bc31b447238ba60a8e232.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Billy Bennight\/AdMedia\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per the agreement, the Oscar winner\u2019s daughters <strong>Sunday<\/strong>, 17, and <strong>Faith<\/strong>, 15, will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/nicole-kidman-willing-spend-holidays-172042669.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:with her;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with her<\/a> for 306 days per year, and with the country star, 58, for the other 59, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nicole-kidman-keith-urban-waive-child-spousal-support-court-docs-finalize-divorce-11880163\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kidman was allegedly \u201canxious\u201d and pushed hard for custody, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15443781\/nicole-kidman-keith-urban-secret-fight-divorce.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail<\/a> reported on Thursday, January 8, because of her experience in her divorce from <strong>Tom Cruise<\/strong> in 2001, when she agreed to joint custody of their adopted children <strong>Isabella<\/strong>, now 33, and <strong>Connor<\/strong>, 30. The outlet also noted that Urban\u2019s touring schedule was a contributing factor.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency\/MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2a051f90bf384d4732ec2f33a718ab6d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency\/MEGA<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It also helps that their daughters are \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/nicole-kidman-and-keith-urbans-daughters-are-feeling-very-loyal-to-their-mom-amid-split\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Team Mom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Team Mom<\/a> all the way,\u201d a friend told Shuter, adding that Urban \u201cknows Nicole has the kids\u2019 best interests at heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEveryone close to them knows the girls are happiest this way,\u201d another insider revealed, and in exchange, \u201cNicole will keep her mouth shut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/the-real-reason-nicole-kidman-reportedly-won-child-custody-over-keith-urban-she-knows-everything\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Real Reason Nicole Kidman Reportedly Won Child Custody Over Keith Urban: \u2018She Knows Everything\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Real Reason Nicole Kidman Reportedly Won Child Custody Over Keith Urban: \u2018She Knows Everything\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">National Enquirer<\/a>. 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