Keith Urban praises wife Nicole Kidman with aiding his music career by ‘liberating’ him

They’ve been married for 14 years and still going as strong as ever. 

And Keith Urban, 52, is happy to admit that he was batting out of his league when he landed Nicole Kidman, 53, for his wife. 

Speaking to this week’s Stellar Magazine, the country singer said: ‘I definitely married up. Isn’t that what we’re all supposed to be doing?’ 

 Married up! They’ve been married for 14 years and still going as strong as ever. And Keith Urban, 52, is happy to admit that he was batting out of his league when he landed Nicole Kidman, 53, for his wife. Both pictured 

Keith says one of the surprising impacts actress Nicole has had, is on his country music career – by broadening his taste in music.  

He admits:  ‘Nic’s definitely had a big impact on my music in the last five to six years particularly. 

‘She had different musical tastes than I did when we met. It really liberated me a lot, introduced me to a lot of music I’d missed. 

Speaking to this week's Stellar Magazine, the country singer said: 'I definitely married up. Isn't that what we're all supposed to be doing?'

 Speaking to this week’s Stellar Magazine, the country singer said: ‘I definitely married up. Isn’t that what we’re all supposed to be doing?’

Good taste: Keith says one of the surprising impacts actress Nicole has had, is on his country music career - by broadening his taste in music

Good taste: Keith says one of the surprising impacts actress Nicole has had, is on his country music career – by broadening his taste in music

He said: 'She had different musical tastes than I did when we met. It really liberated me a lot, introduced me to a lot of music I'd missed. She's made me more fearless with my artistry... She's just very willing to try things; that's rubbed off on me'

He said: ‘She had different musical tastes than I did when we met. It really liberated me a lot, introduced me to a lot of music I’d missed. She’s made me more fearless with my artistry… She’s just very willing to try things; that’s rubbed off on me’ 

‘We also find huge common threads in the Aussie music we love, because we grew up at the same time.’

He said the main change she inspired is making him ‘more fearless with my artistry… She’s just very willing to try things; that’s rubbed off on me.’ 

In June, the couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, with Keith sharing a tribute to social media. 

So sweet: In June, the couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, with Keith sharing a tribute to social media. He wrote: wrote: 'Happy Anniversary Baby! 14 years... and I feel like your boyfriend in ALL the right ways'

 So sweet: In June, the couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, with Keith sharing a tribute to social media. He wrote: wrote: ‘Happy Anniversary Baby! 14 years… and I feel like your boyfriend in ALL the right ways’ 

'Us': Nicole also shared an adorable picture of the couple embracing one another while at an event to her Instagram

‘Us’: Nicole also shared an adorable picture of the couple embracing one another while at an event to her Instagram

The singer posted a sweet photo of the couple holding hands while jumping in the air on a beach and wrote: ‘Happy Anniversary Baby!!!!!’   

He continued: ’14 years… and I feel like your boyfriend in ALL the right ways.’

Nicole also shared an adorable picture of the couple embracing one another while at an event to her Instagram.  

The couple tied the knot at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick’s College in Manly, Sydney, in 2006. 

Wedding day: The couple tied the knot at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's College in Manly, Sydney, in 2006

Wedding day: The couple tied the knot at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick’s College in Manly, Sydney, in 2006

Family: The couple welcomed their daughters Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith Margaret, nine, in 2008 and 2010

Family: The couple welcomed their daughters Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith Margaret, nine, in 2008 and 2010

A-list guests including Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, along with Naomi Watts and director Baz Luhrmann were in attendance. 

Nicole’s two adopted children, Isabella, 27, and Connor, 25, who she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise, acted as bridesmaid and usher. 

The couple later welcomed daughters Sunday Rose, 11, and Faith Margaret, nine, in 2008 and 2010.     

The couple and their daughters are currently based in Sydney while Nicole films the latest series of Big Little Lies.  

Read more: In this week's Stellar magazine

Read more: In this week’s Stellar magazine