United Kingdom, Oct. 10 -- Nicole Kidman knows she can overcome "devastating" and "painful" events in life because of her past experiences.

The 58-year-old actress - who recently separated from husband Keith Urban - has revealed she's grateful for the wisdom she's gained over the years because she knows that when life gets tough it can take "take an enormous amount of time" to heal but "it does pass".

She told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "The best part [of getting older] is the experiences that you've accumulated. So you go,: 'Oh, I've been here before. I actually know how to handle this now.'

"Or: 'Maybe I haven't been in this place, but I've experienced something similar to this, and I do know that I will get through it.'

"There's som...