Tiger Woods' wife to divorce him

Tiger Woods' wife to divorce him

Elin Nordegren, the wife of pro-golfer Tiger Woods, is reportedly set to divorce him, according to various U.S. media.

In its upcoming issue, People magazine cites a source who confirmed the former Swedish model and nanny will split from the billionaire athlete after reports surfaced that he had extramarital affairs with at least 14 women.

"She's made up her mind; there's nothing to think about," People's source says in the article, which comes out Friday. "He's never going to change."

Several media reported this week that Nordegren has been seen recently without her wedding ring.

ABC News reported on its website that a source said, "Divorce is 100 per cent on … She's not rushing to divorce, however. She's going to take her sweet time. She wants all the dirty laundry to be out on the table before she signs anything."

However, NBC said the breakup is imminent.

"She and Tiger are living separately now, but she'll be making this split very open and official right after Christmas," NBC said, citing a source.

"Elin is not going to be one of these 'stand by her man' women ...This is beyond embarrassing, and she has a daughter and son she has to think about, who will know about this one day. Forgiveness isn't exactly around the corner."

Married in 2004, the couple have a two-year-old daughter, Sam, and a 10-month-old son, Charlie.

Tiger and wife headed for permanent split

Tiger and wife headed for permanent split

Pro golfer Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren are headed for an imminent split that will likely be permanent, according to sources who are familiar with the couple’s situation.

Recent photos taken of Elin without her wedding and engagement rings were meant to be a public message that the breakup is coming sooner rather than later.

“She knew what she was doing when she stepped out and pumped gas without her wedding rings,” said one source. “There are plenty of people who would have filled the tank for her so she wouldn’t even have to be photographed. She chose not to go down that road. Moreover, she chose to make it clear those rings were not on her. No hands shoved in pockets, no hiding. Remember, she’s still one half of a couple that has had, up until recently, a most-crafted image. She knows what she’s doing.”

She won’t be one half of that couple for long, according to another source.

“She and Tiger are living separately now, but she’ll be making this split very open and official right after Christmas,” said that source.

Another source said that Tiger has a long road ahead if he wants forgiveness. “Elin is not going to be one of these ‘stand by her man’ women,” the source said. “She’s a strong woman, this is beyond embarrassing, and she has a daughter and son she has to think about, who will know about this one day. Tiger’s got a long way to go to make things right, and have the kind of family he was fond of talking about. He’s going to have to play by Elin’s rules now. Forgiveness isn’t exactly around the corner.”

Kate Gosselin is lonely
Even though Kate Gosselin is surrounded by her eight children, she still feels lonely, according to her close friend Jamie Ayers.

“At night, when the kids are in bed, that’s a lonely time for her,” Ayers told Life & Style. “That’s when she calls and we chat. It gets lonely when you’re the only adult.”

Ayers said that Gosselin tries to keep busy, but without the demands of “Jon & Kate Plus Eight,” it takes a lot to fill the days and keep busy. “Mostly, she gets up at the crack of dawn, works out and makes breakfast,” Ayers said. “She runs errands while the kids are at school, and she does a lot of baking during the holidays.”

Speaking of the holidays: Jon and Kate are expected to spend Christmas together, with the kids.

Another woman emerges in Woods scandal

The Tiger Woods case might be closed in the opinion of the Florida Highway Patrol, but not according to some of the women who reportedly have had relationships with the pro golfer.

A Los Angeles-based cocktail waitress, Jaimee Grubbs, told Us Weekly that she had a 31-month fling with the married Woods. Grubbs said she has more than 300 text messages that prove this, and provided Us with a voicemail Woods reportedly left Grubbs on Nov. 24 in which Woods says that his wife suspects he is having an affair.

“I need you to do me a huge favor,” a voice reported to be that of Woods’ said. “Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that.”

But Grubbs is not the last of the rumored mistresses. Another woman is expected to be named shortly. This one, an employee of the Bank nightclub in Las Vegas, has been in a relationship with Woods only “a couple months,” according to a source who knew of the alleged relationship.

A representative for the Bank nightclub had no comment on the matter, and the woman in question did not respond to messages.

What Happens in Vegas..

If Woods has strayed beyond the bounds of his five-year marriage, not just once, but with several women, then why hasn’t it come out before now?

According to a source who is a fixture on the Vegas nightlife scene, and has seen Woods on multiple occasions, “It’s one of those hush-hush things — no one talks about Tiger’s s— in Vegas. He goes there a bunch of times a year, and he loves his life there. But he’s got some s— in Vegas.”

Why speak out now?
In the case of Grubbs, all signs point to a payday as a motivating factor. Some rumors put her Us magazine compensation in the ballpark of $100,000 (Us Weekly’s comment: “As a policy, we do not comment on obtaining stories or photo transactions.”)

But some sources at media outlets who are reportedly negotiating with other women involved in this story say those numbers aren’t enough to get them to talk.

“A lot of these women make a really, really good living,” said one reporter at a weekly magazine. “They’re going to lose their jobs if they talk, so it better be a lot of money at stake. They know if they say what went on, they’ll have to sit this one out, so to speak, until they find a new job. So the stakes are high.”

SNL Takes On Tiger Woods Scandal (VIDEO)

Tiger Woods and his marital problems proved a tempting target for "Saturday Night Live."

In both a skit and multiple "Weekend Update" jokes this weekend, NBC's comedy institution took on the golfer, who has admitted to letting his family down with "transgressions" that came to light following a strange Thanksgiving weekend incident outside his Florida home.

In one skit, actor Jason Sudeikis portrayed Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "Situation Room" reporting on a news conference that Woods (played by Kenan Thompson) and his wife (played by host Blake Lively) were holding outside his home. After Woods admitted to "multiple" transgressions, his wife looked surprised and the screen quickly shifted back to Blitzer.

"Breaking news," Blitzer said. "Tiger Woods is back in the hospital. "Apparently just hours after a press conference where he confessed to multiple transgressions, Woods had an accident in his home where he fell down a flight of stairs then inadvertently threw himself through a plate glass window."

Woods returned for a later news conference, his wife brandishing a golf club next to him, where he said, "Wow, I've been really clumsy this week."

He had more such "accidents," then returns to read a prepared statement with the words "help me" and "I'm scared" written on the back of the papers for the audience to see.

In "Weekend Update," anchor Seth Meyers peppered Woods with one-liners.

"Last Friday Tiger Woods hit a tree and a bunch of ladies fell out," he said.

Meyers noted that Woods and his wife were in negotiations over their prenuptial agreement, and "what's really weird is he presented her with one of those huge, oversized checks."

Woods' sponsors are sticking with him, Meyers said, "a gesture that only means one thing -- women don't watch golf."

Tiger Woods' sex scandal?

Tiger Woods' sex scandal?

Tiger Woods' mysterious car crash outside his Orlando-area home has left him with facial lacerations, a public-relations nightmare, and an alleged sex scandal. Woods' has repeatedly declined to speak to the Florida Highway Police and his only public statement (on his website) includes an apology for an unspecified "situation." Amid tabloid reports that Woods is having an affair with New York cosmopolite Rachel Uchitel (who's hired celebrity lawyer Gloria Alfred), commentators are split: Is Woods' persistent silence making a bad situation worse? (Watch a CBS report about Tiger Woods' legal issues in this case)

Tiger’s silence will hurt more than the truth: "We all know how this will play out: It’s going to get much uglier," says George Diaz in the Chicago Tribune. Our thirst for "every gory, gossipy detail" will trump Tiger’s "look but don’t touch" game. And if he doesn’t fill the void with, at the very least, a real "mea culpa," the sex scandal and Rachel Uchitel will become the only story out there.
"Silence only feeds innuendo machine"

Woods' story is fishy, but he has every right to silence: Why avoid the police for three days and blog that you are "not perfect" and "will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again," asks Michael Rosenberg in the Detroit Free Press, if you've done nothing worse than back (soberly) into a fire hydrant? Still, this oblique, "heavy" apology is "all that Woods owes the public." Anything else is between him and his family. He’s never claimed to be anything but the world’s best golfer, so let’s judge him by that.
"If it's not about golf, Tiger Woods owes us no explanation"

If Woods doesn't clear this up, he risks losing his endorsements: "[Woods] is making it look like he has something to hide," said public relations expert Peggy Rose, as quoted in the Boston Herald. "If he made a mistake, admit it and move on. How he reacts now will determine his future image." As a face synonymous with Nike and Gillette, Woods could take a "huge hit to the wallet" if he doesn't break his silence soon.
"Experts to Tiger Woods: Come clean"

Tiger Woods doesn’t care what you think: Unlike Arnold Palmer, Tiger "has never yearned to be loved by the public," says John Paul Newport in The Wall Street Journal. "He just wants to be respected as a man and left in peace to play golf at the supernatural level." And that’s why this is a problem for him. Until Tiger puts this behind him, the sex scandal rumors and innuendo will get inside his head, and his golf game. He can’t afford that.
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