Nicole Kidman Divorce: Actress Is Happy A Decade After Split With Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman Talks 'Healthier' Life Post-Divorce
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: Actress Nicole Kidman attends the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: Actress Nicole Kidman attends the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Nicole Kidman has previously spoken about how her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2001 was "a shock to [her] system", and that she felt "damaged" after the split.

But in a new interview with The Border Mail, an Australian newspaper, she revealed that she has found happiness again.

When a reporter for the paper asked the actress if she is happier now post-split, Kidman hesitated for a moment before answering in the affirmative.

"Yes," said. "Happy in the sense that I have my girls and my husband and I have a very, very strong real life to counter-balance my fantasy life now. My fantasy life used to outweigh that more and now I've kind of balanced it, which is a lot healthier."

And although The Border Mail reports that Kidman's PR person whisked her out of the room after that question, the actress turned back to assure the reporter of her happiness: "I smile now!" she said.

Kidman and Cruise married in 1990 and divorced in 2001. The pair adopted two children together, who chose to live with their father following the split.

Click through the slideshow below to see what Kidman and other stars have had to say about struggling with depression after divorce.

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Celebrities Who Admitted To Being Depressed After Divorce

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