During a live event, Australian actress Nicole Kidman opened up about her role as a mother and revealed a simple yet unusual daily rule she imposes on her teenagers. According to her, this rule helps to preserve the family bond.
Even Hollywood stars like Nicole Kidman sometimes face the embarrassing looks of their children. At the HISTORYTalks event in Philadelphia with former host Hoda Kotb, the actress shared a family habit that makes her daughters roll their eyes.
“My two daughters will kill me for saying this,” she confessed with humor. “But I tell them: you must give me a hug for two minutes every day.” This rule may seem trivial, but the actress considers it essential. She believes that two minutes of physical contact release beneficial substances in the body and contribute to emotional well-being. “Everyone needs to be hugged for about two minutes a day,” she added.
Nicole Kidman is the mother of four children: Isabella, 33, and Connor, 31, from her marriage to Tom Cruise, as well as Sunday, 17, and Faith, 15, from her union with Keith Urban. She has a particularly close relationship with her two youngest daughters, whom she describes as “extraordinary.” They share everything together, and she passes on to them the values inherited from her own mother, including a piece of advice that left a lasting impact: never let anyone crush their spirit.
These revelations come at a delicate personal time for Nicole Kidman. After 19 years of marriage, she and Keith Urban announced their separation last September, with the divorce finalized in January. Despite this challenge, the actress assures that she remains steadfast. In an interview with The Age, she expressed being in a stable state of mind. “I’m okay. I’m hanging in there, and that’s already a lot.” She admitted that the year 2025 had been tough. “I was withdrawn, in my own bubble.” But now, she seems determined to move forward.
Central to her priorities are her children. Nicole Kidman emphasizes the importance of maintaining family unity despite the separation. “We remain a family, and that’s what we will continue to be,” she asserts. This philosophy may shed light on her famous two-minute rule: during a period of transition, these moments of tenderness become a daily anchor.
