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Elin, our experts agree with you! Do what you need to do for YOU — not Tiger!
With her husband’s highly anticipated return to golf only a week away, Elin Nordegren is reportedly resisting Tiger Woods’ pleas for her to appear at the Masters tournament April 8, and we can’t blame her! Do YOU think the 30-year-old mom-of-two should support her husband after he allegedly cheated on her with more than 15 mistresses?
“I think Elin at this point should not be part of Tiger’s side show,” Los Angeles-based image expert Michael Sands tells HollywoodLife.com March 29. “She needs to do what she wants to do. She shouldn’t stop her life for Tiger…Tiger didn’t stop his life for her.”
Since news of his many alleged sex scandals broke last Thanksgiving, Tiger, 34, took time off from golf, attended rehab for sex addiction and publicly apologized to his wife and family. Although Elin has not decided to divorce the pro-golfer, she’s reportedly very unhappy and does not want to make an appearance at Tiger’s return tournament — a decision relationship expert Amy Levine supports completely.
“Elin should do what she wants. She’s been through enough, and by wanting to go to Sweden instead of the Masters, it shows it would likely be publicity stunt for Tiger’s image if she were to attend,” Levine explains.
However, both experts say Elin’s presence or lack thereof at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia will have major implications on Tiger’s image — and potentially even his game.
“[Tiger] needs the support to boost his ego and alleviate any performance anxiety that may result from his ‘fall from grace,’” Levine says. Sands agrees, and tells us he doubts Tiger will be able to repair his image if Elin doesn’t show.
“I think it will be a long time before Tiger can regain his positive image [especially if Elin doesn't show up at the Masters],” Sands says, adding, “Even though Kobe Bryant was accused of something way worse, his wife stood by him. Kobe improved his image, but I don’t know if time heals all with Tiger.”
We still haven’t forgiven Tiger for everything that happened, so we can’t even imagine how Elin feels!
–Kirstin Benson
Can you imagine being in a relationship that was this open?! What do you think of Tiger’s most recently surfaced lover?
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mel
Posted at 9:24 AM on March 30, 2010
All men cheat at some point!!! Even if it not sexual its CHEATING
Karl
Posted at 9:02 AM on March 30, 2010
If you love him …
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.1 Corinthians 13:4-7″
GetAClue
Posted at 1:00 AM on March 30, 2010
If Elin truly does plan to stay in the marriage with Tiger, then at some point this year it would be right for her to be present at one of his tournaments and add her wifely stamp of approval to Tiger’s professional career.
BUT…there is no valid reason Elin should be present at Tiger’s very FIRST tournament back. Tiger’s first tournament will be a complete circus, which is what Tiger and his handlers expect and have probably fully prepared for. For that reason I find it very doubtful that Tiger expects Elin to be present or even asked her to attend.
Some tabloid media stories stated that Tiger asked Elin to be there, but no proof of that has been provided, just the supposed claims of an unnamed “Source”. If the “source” can’t give a name, why should anyone believe the “source’s” story? The tabloid stories of Tiger asking or wanting his wife to attend the Masters are hearsay with no facts or proof provided.
Realistically, the best time for Elin to attend one of Tiger’s tournaments would be on a Sunday, and then only AFTER he’s already competed in at least two (or more) tournaments. That way the novelty will have worn off somewhat, and it won’t be such a media feeding frenzy.
Whenever Elin does decide to attend one of her husband’s tournaments, her presence should remain a secret until the cameras actually show her at the tournament; that way the media won’t be able to hound and harass her about it.
Village
Posted at 8:01 PM on March 29, 2010
Augusta, Georgia, not Florida. I hope you haven’t booked your plane tickets.