Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were married for about 10–11 years, from 1990 until their separation and divorce in 2001.

Quick Scoop

They met while filming Days of Thunder in 1989 and married soon after, in December 1990. Their marriage ended when they separated and filed for divorce in early 2001, with most outlets describing it as a decade-long or roughly 11-year marriage.

Timeline at a glance

  • Met on the set of Days of Thunder in 1989.
  • Married in 1990 (Christmas Eve ceremony in Telluride is often cited).
  • Publicly announced separation in February 2001.
  • Divorce finalized later in 2001, marking about 10–11 years of marriage.

Why people say “10 years” vs “11 years”

  • Some outlets describe it as “10 years of marriage” because they count completed years married (1990–2000).
  • Others say “11 years together” or “more than a decade” because they include the time between wedding and separation in 2001.

Forum and trending context

On fan forums and social media, their relationship is often remembered as one of the big “golden age” Hollywood couples of the 1990s, with users casually stating they were married “from 1990 to 2001.” Recent pieces revisiting their marriage—especially after newer news about Kidman or Cruise—still frame it as roughly a decade-long relationship that helped define that era of celebrity culture.

In simple terms: they married in 1990 and were done by 2001, so think of it as about 10–11 years together.

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