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Keith flies for a day to take his girls to a show.

His wife is in Sydney, he’s touring the States, but Keith Urban isn’t going to let a little thing like that get in the way of family time.

Keith Urban has arrived in Australia to join wife Nicole Kidman who is here to shoot the movie Strangerland with Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes. The movie is being filmed in Hammondville in NSW.

Keith had to stay behind in Las Vegas to perform and attend the Academy of Country Music Awards, and luckily he did because he won two to add to his crowded mantel. But then he flew into Sydney and took the family to see The Incredible Book Eating Boy at the Sydney Opera House. 

Now that his family is reunited, Keith, 46, has been gushing about his wife and daughters Sunday Rose, 5, and Faith Margaret, 3. He says the couple decided long ago that they would never spend more than a few days apart. That means that while Nicole, also 46, is here for the three-month shoot, he will fly back and forth from LA where he is filming American Idol.

He told the Today show, “We’re only gone days at a time, not weeks and weeks… And when I’m touring, Nic and the girls come out and join me… The girls love the tour bus!”

Keith said whenever people ask him how he copes with his busy life, his answer is always the same. “The thing I marvel at the most is how she does that and takes care of our family. She’s an amazing wife and mother. People ask me, “How do you do it?” I say, “It’s Nic!”… She’s got all of us so incredibly taken care of. She’s amazing.”

The couple married in 2006 and are about to celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary.

He says it’s amazing to see his wife transform herself for different roles, becoming a cool blonde for Grace and now a brunette for her new and gritty role. “I love that she’s so fearless with those choices, that she goes from something like Grace straight into this role. It’s always admirable, the fearlessness she has as an artist.” “She’s always got cool things happening. They’re always eclectic.” Sounds like love.

Who is responsible for organising your families busy life? What are your tricks and tips?

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