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Nicole ‘Taking Careful, Private Approach to Dating’ After Keith Urban Split

Nicole Kidman is reportedly taking a careful, private approach to dating after her split from Keith Urban, prioritizing her daughters, emotional maturity, and partners who match her independence and values.

Key Points

  • Easing back into romance slowly, prioritizing her daughters and emotional stability.
  • Insists future partners be financially independent, responsible, and comfortable with her fame.
  • Friends, including Reese Witherspoon, encourage openness to non-Hollywood matches like businessman Paul Salem.
PublishedMarch 29, 2026 3:34 PM
UpdatedMarch 29, 2026 4:32 PM

NICOLE Kidman is reportedly easing back into dating with a clear set of boundaries and a focus on privacy, family, and emotional maturity.

The Oscar-winning star is taking a slow, deliberate approach following her divorce from Keith Urban, with her daughters remaining her top priority.

Sources claim Kidman wants any future partner to be financially independent, responsible, and comfortable with her success. The reported mindset is less about glamour and more about balance, trust, and stability, Radar Online reports.

Friends are also said to be encouraging her to look beyond Hollywood when it comes to romance.

Business executive Paul Salem has reportedly been mentioned within her circle as someone who could offer a different kind of connection outside the entertainment world.

Reese Witherspoon is also a supportive pal, encouraging Kidman to stay open-minded while keeping her standards high.

For now, Kidman is said to be in no rush, choosing to keep any potential romance private until it proves serious. The overall message: she may be open to love, but only on her own terms.