Keith Urban on the Pains of Being in Love

11/1/2007 Stephen L. Betts Keith Urban tells People magazine that meeting wife Nicole Kidman was a “divine coming together.” He admits it’s been difficult to be away from her while he’s been on his Love, Pain and the whole crazy tour. In the cover story, on newsstands Friday (11/2), Keith says Nicole hasn't been able to join him on the tour since she's shooting the feature film, Australia, in their native land. Keith says, however, that he has “learned to really be grateful” for the pain that comes with being apart, because it “tells me I'm in love. It tells me that I'm without someone, that there's something missing -- my partner, my friend, my lover, my wife, my everything.” And although Keith is accustomed to performing in sold-out arenas to thousands of fans, he’ll be playing to a small crowd of fans in a new stripped-down CMT concert special, Keith Urban: Invitation Only, which premieres Friday, Nov. 9 at 10:00 p.m. (ET). The one-hour special will also stream online at CMT.com. In addition to performing several of his hits, Keith takes personal questions from his fans during the special. Keith’s 18 Kids: Greatest Hits album hits stores Nov. 20  KEITH BY THE NUMBERS 3 years as reigning CMA Male Vocalist  3 multi-platinum albums 7 No. 1 singles 15 Top 10 singles 3 2007 CMA Award nominations: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year