Love is a many splendored thing especially when you are gawking at it from the outside. In this column we will be examining the celebrity couples that give us hope for our own romantic futures and trying to learn what we can from their well documented bonds.
Call it the PDA seen round the world. Yesterday Vogue street style photographer Cris Fragkou posted a clip of Nicole Kidman bathing in a euphoric glow after she trotted down the Balenciaga runway as part of the houses star studded couture show and eventually she passed that euphoria onto her country singer husband Keith Urban by way of not a peck but an open mouth kiss. Urban looked like an elated schoolboy and voilà a can not hide it smile beamed across his face. Before this I spotted Urban and his signature highlighted
spiky coif before the shows livestream started sitting quietly by himself, waiting for Kidman to make her debut. Balenciaga schmalenciaga The strummer was there for his beloved wife, and as she walked down the runway he only had eyes for her.
The chemistry between the two Aussies who have been married for more than 16 years is undeniable. You can feel it radiate spark and exude a certain warmth that makes any onlooker not grossed out but rather yearn for the same thing. They are so into each other. Those PDA moments do not feel constructed for the press or the people instead they look at each other like they are the only two people in the room even while surrounded by millions of onlookers.
Kidman and Urbans public displays of affection have always been like this too. At the Australian Open in 2008 he could be spotted touching her face, nuzzling, and presumably whispering sweet nothings in her ear. In 2013 at the Cannes Film Festival, Urban moved in for a kiss in front of the cameras while the actor leaned into his embrace. At the Time 100 Gala in 2018 Kidman touched Urbans shoulder and smiled tenderly. In each photo both are equally in each others space without any tug of war. That’s important.
PDA is a tricky thing. Some people believe its a sign of one partner flexing ownership over the other or for couples trying to convince those around them and maybe even themselves that their relationship is sturdy and strong. This all might be true but in Urban and Kidmans case it simply feels like the can not harness it energy that someone might have with their first love. And how could their interactions give first love vibes? Kissing is good. Kissing is great for your health. Studies show that whenever those lips and tongues touch the sensual action releases happy chemicals oxytocin dopamine and serotonin lowers stress and even increases overall relationship satisfaction. In other words when the kiss train keeps chugging along so do those passionate feelings about partners and relationships. And hell Urban and Kidman have been on that kiss train for a long time.
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