Nicole Kidman admits she was willing to give up her career for Tom Cruise

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Nicole Kidman admitted that she once put her relationship with Tom Cruise above her career when the two got married 35 years ago.

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, 59, recently rarely shared about her marriage to her ex-husband, actor Tom Cruise.

Recalling the story 35 years ago, the actress said that when she got married, she was too young and suddenly became the wife of a superstar, but at that time, she felt everything happened completely naturally.

We loved each other passionately and that's all there is to it," she said about her relationship with her ex-husband.

Nicole Kidman met Tom Cruise on the set of "Days of thunder". The two quickly fell in love and officially got married on Christmas Eve 1990.

Nicole Kidman revealed that at that time many people around her advised her not to get married, warning that this marriage could affect her career, but she completely ignored it.

The actress recalled: "At that time I thought, what then? Shouldn't I marry the person I love? If necessary, of course I am willing to give up my career, I completely don't care.

After getting married, Nicole Kidman was quickly associated with the title "Tom Cruise's wife". She admitted that at that time she was very impulsive and immature, even willing to do everything for the person she loved.

After getting married, the two co-starred in the movie "Eyes wide shut". They successively adopted their daughter Isabella in 1992 and their son Connor in 1995.

However, this marriage that received much attention finally ended in 2001, after 11 years of living together.

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Nicole Kidman in the movie "Moulin Rouge!". Photo: Netflix

After the divorce, Nicole Kidman focused on her career. Thanks to works like "Moulin Rouge!", "The Hours", she received high praise from critics and won the Best Actress award at the 75th Academy Awards (2003) for her role in "The Hours".

Previously, the actress confided that plunging into acting was also her way of avoiding difficult periods in real life, through transforming into different characters to temporarily forget the pain.

After breaking up with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman found a new love with country singer Keith Urban. The two married in 2006 after a short engagement period. They have two daughters, Sunday Rose born in 2008, and Faith Margaret born in 2010.

However, after nearly 20 years of companionship, this marriage also came to an end at the end of last year and officially completed divorce procedures in January this year.

Speaking about the end of two marriages, Nicole Kidman said that even after going through one, facing a second divorce does not become easier. Each time is a completely new challenge.

Kidman also said that she is now more accustomed to attention to her private life than when she was with Cruise.

She said she entered the limelight from the age of 22, so she has now adapted quite well to that. Regarding the changes in life, the actress frankly admitted that many things did not go according to the original plan, so she can only continuously adjust and adapt.

According to information known, Nicole Kidman is currently believed to be in a romantic relationship with private equity investor Michael Leunig. She also confirmed that at this stage of her life, she still chooses to open her heart to accept love.

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