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Kidman, Urban and the collateral damage of divorce

When marriages fall apart, the ripples spread beyond the couple. Their network of common friends can either lend a hand or compound the pain.

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FILE PHOTO: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 60th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in Frisco, Texas, U.S., May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards in Texas in May, before news of their parting of ways.

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Laremy Lee

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When news broke that

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban had separated,

the world reacted with a mix of shock and sympathy.

For many, celebrity romances gone awry feel like distant spectacles. Yet, their ripple effects are real and far-reaching, especially in a sometimes overlooked dimension: the communities around couples.

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