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Despite Rough Split From Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren Admitted to Feeling Stronger Than Ever Just for the Sake of Her Children

Published 08/27/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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Tiger Woods is of the greatest golfers. He has been playing for the PGA Tour for over 35 years now and is the only professional golfer who has won four majors in a row. He has also won the Masters Tournament five times. Even after all these achievements, he has been in the news more for his relationship with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, than his game. They got divorced in 2010 and Elin finally spoke about their relationship.

The divorce of Elin Nordengren and Tiger Woods

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After many roller-coaster rides, Tiger Woods and Elin parted their ways in 2010, officially. Elin was silent for nine months before the announcement of divorce went official. After the announcement, she finally spoke to PEOPLE and shared her true feelings about becoming a stronger version of herself.

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Talking to the magazine, she said, “I have been through the stages of disbelief and shock, to anger and ultimately grief over the loss of the family I so badly wanted for my children.”

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It is hard to be a single parent in today’s day and age. And Elin was 30 years old then, with two kids. Handling the divorce and her husband’s betrayal wasn’t an easy task. She said, “I also feel stronger than I ever have. I have confidence in my beliefs, my decisions and myself.”

Elin’s life after the divorce

Their divorce was finalized in the Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, and on August 23, 2010, Elin received $100 million as divorce settlement. After the divorce, the former couple stayed together in a civil relationship so that their two kids didn’t have to suffer.

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Elin’s action right after the divorce was to be strong and dedicated to her kids. Her goal was for both herself and her children to adapt to their new lives and environment. She continued with her studies, but her focus was only and only her kids.

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After the interview with PEOPLE, she specified that this interview will be her last interview as she wanted to live peacefully and be a private person and focus on her family. She improved her life after the divorce. She earned a degree in psychology and focused on her career. Not just this, she sold her North Palm Beach, which she purchased after getting separated from Woods, and with the rest of the money, she made her children’s life better.

It was, in fact, a mutual decision for Woods and Nordegren to remain friends for the sake of their children’s safe and better future. And they managed to continue that till date.

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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