Their seemingly blissful union is crumbling under the strain of competing work and family needs.
At first glance, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban appear closer than ever as they spend more and more time together in spite of their heavy work schedules. Indeed recent rumours from keen-eyed photographers led to widespread speculation the pair may be about to share news of another baby.
But Woman’s Day has learned the smiles for the cameras are little more than a facade, with fights and jealousies plaguing the couple’s once-solid marriage.
As Nicole, 46, shoots her film Strangerland in Sydney with daughters Sunday, 5, and Faith, 3, in tow, her country singer husband has gone to extraordinary lengths to visit them lately.
Shooting his judging role on American Idol for two days in LA Keith, 46, then hops on a gruelling 14-hour flight to Australia, only to fly back again a few days later.
It’s a last-ditch effort to avoid a split, according to insiders.
Read more in this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale April 21, 2014.