NICOLE & DEB DIVORCE BUDDIES!

The long-time friends have formed their own first wives club

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When Nicole Kidman's marriage to Keith Urban started to crumble last year, she leaned heavily on her "ride-or-die" friendships to help her through the darkest of times.

Now she's making sure her longtime friend, Deborra-lee Furness, has that same empowering female network to fall back on as she continues to navigate life as a 70-year-old divorcee.

And if that means publicly taking Deb's side over her ex, Hugh Jackman, so be it! An insider tells Woman's Day, “Nicole's loyalty has to be with Deb as she's been a shoulder for her many times throughout the past three years.”

The women, who have been friends for four decades, have bonded over their heartbreak in recent years - first with Deb's painful split from Hugh in 2023 and then Nicole's separation from Keith two years later.