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Nicole: Motherhood is a "Painful Love"
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Oct. 6 2008, Published 5:03 a.m. ET
There are many women trying to make it in Hollywood, and while some may achieve a moderate amount of success, there are others like Nicole Kidman who not only nab great roles, but tackle the responsibilities of motherhood under the bright glare of celebrity.
It's not always easy, however.
“At 41, it’s a more painful love," Nicole tells the November issue of Elle of giving birth recently to daughter Sunday Rose, with husband Keith Urban.
"I look at that little girl, and I’m, like, Oh, no, what’s going to happen?" she adds. "It’s almost like my heart is stretching; I’m feeling all these muscles stretch with emotion. It’s a beautiful love but there’s a lot of fear and pain for her life, and for Bella’s and Connor’s life. I like to believe that nothing was stopping Sunday from coming into the world.”
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