Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s love story remains captivating even after nearly two decades of marriage.

in a sincere interview people magazineKidman, 56, recalled the moment she knew Urban was “the one.”

“this is mine [38th] “My birthday, he was standing on my porch in New York at 5 a.m. holding gardenias,” she recalled, adding, “That’s when I thought to myself, ‘This is what I wish I could marry. To the man.’”

At the time, the couple had only known each other for a few months, having met at an event in Los Angeles in 2005.

"I believed then that he was the love of my life," big lieStar S continued. “Maybe that’s because I’m a very romantic, or I’m an actor, or I also have strong beliefs, but I just believe, ‘Oh, well, he’s here.’”

More than a year after meeting, they exchanged vows, and nearly two decades later, their connection remains as strong as ever.

“I’m so lucky that I have Keith, he’s my love, my deep love,” Kidman gushed.

During the course of their marriage, the two welcomed two daughters, Sunday and Faith, and Kidman’s family also grew, including her two children from a previous marriage to Tom Cruise. German divorced Tom Cruise in 2001.