The A-listers ultimatelystarred in three films together.

Evidently, they felt instantly and intensely drawn to each other.

So, it’s unsurprising that they tied the knot in a private ceremony a year after they met.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise posing for photos

I look back now and I’m like, ‘What?’

You look at Taylor Swift, I mean how old is she?

I had two kids by the time I was 27 and I’d been married for four years.

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise posing for photos

But that’s what I wanted."

The “Moulin Rouge!”

I just prefer to live in the world that way."

Nicole Kidman posing for photos

Essentially, then, Kidman followed her heart.

Their whirlwind romance also played a part in the actor’s decision.

Kidman continued, “I fell madly, passionately in love.

This is it.'

I was consumed by it, willingly.”

However, the Aussie native wanted children more than marriage.

And while she doesn’t regret any of it, hindsight has offered a broader perspective.

“I felt I became a star only by association.

We would go to the Oscars and I would think, I’m here to support him.

I felt it was my job to put on a beautiful dress and be seen and not heard.”

Over the years, the Aussie native has established herself as a force to be reckoned with.