Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman is planning to marry again.

The actress, previously wed to Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise, says her 10-year marriage has left her yearning for another husband and a better understanding of how to make a relationship work, celebrity portal Femalefirst reports.

She said: "Now I have a different view of how you can actually be with someone and not have to completely give up your identity."

But the 35-year-old actress, who has two adopted children, admitted she preferred to spend time with men as friends and let the romance develop because she doesn't like the pressure of dating.

She told Britain's In Style magazine: "I have an aversion to the idea of dating. I prefer: 'Listen, I like spending time with you. Spend time with me.' Then there's no expectation.