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Sources at RadarOnline.com claim that Elin is putting a stop to divorce proceedings, which would dissolve the pair’s five-plus year union. The same sources inadvertently confirm that yes, Tiger is in sex rehab and Elin had gone to visit him last week and participated in therapy sessions. [Enter Dr. Ruth.]
Close “family friends” claim that after spending the week with Tiger, Elin is much happier and is elated that he’s willing to participate in counseling sessions of such vigor in order to better prepare him to re-enter society as a once-more upstanding man-hopeful. Not sure how that last bit’s going to turn out but we’ll see, we’ll see.
So, okay, just assuming that this news could potentially be true, I’m (naturally) going to interject with my opinion on things. Really, there’s two sides to this. One: if Elin is considering taking Tiger back, obviously it’s her business. If she is a strong enough woman to forgive multiple sexual indiscretions, good on her, I suppose. If you’re a firm believer in the sanctity of marriage, unconditional love and forgiveness goes along with it. However … while I do consider myself to be a large proponent of marriage, I’m not quite sure that I could forgive my partner for putting me through public disgrace and personal turmoil. Forgive? Well, maybe. But I certainly wouldn’t be able to maintain a happy face and continue stoically with the marriage as if nothing had happened. I give credit to a lot of women who could, but I, unfortunately, am not one of them.
It’s a pretty hard topic to broach; there are so many different facets of a relationship and there are no two people alike. It’s hard to say whether or not you’d do something similarly, or different, than anyone else in a circumstance until you, yourself, had endured the same situation.
What do you guys think? Assuming that this information is valid information, do you think it’s a foolhardy decision on her part to keep the door to her heart open? Do you think their marriage is savable? Are any marriages subjected to the antithesis of the concept of marriage truly savable?
Call me a cynic, an unromantic, but I don’t.
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It’s probably not savable, but I don’t blame her for wanting to try.
I hope they work it out,they’re a lovely couple with some beautiful children. I wonder if his golf game is not as good as one time,because of his infidelity,or vice-versa.
Sarah hit the nail on the head when she said
“It’s hard to say whether or not you’d do something similarly, or different, than anyone else in a circumstance until you, yourself, had endured the same situation.”
If anyone says elseways, I call “bullshit”
In my 20’s and 30’s, my first gut reaction would be to leave his lying cheating ass. Then as I grew older a lot of my views have changed. Nothing like this has ever happened to me so that wasn’t the reason. It’s going to take a lot of hard work, but if they honestly love each other and are willing to put in the work, they can make a go of their marriage.
It will never be like it was before, but may actually be better. They both are going to have to take a good long look at themselves first before they look at their relationship together.
More power to both of them
I think the hardest thing for her is going to be to trust him again. Once your trust has been broken, it’s going to be very difficult to build it up again. As I’ve commented before on this site, my husband was an alcoholic for awhile and used to lie to me all the time. Although he is sober now and our relationship in many ways is better than it was before, every once in awhile I get a pang and wonder if he could still be lying to me (he’s not, as far as I can tell, but sometimes I just get paranoid). It’s tough, but definitely worth it if Tiger can truly change and Elin can truly forgive him and learn to trust him again.
I admit, I have made some (okay, one) horrible mistake in a relationship, and it was the worst experience of my life. I can’t imagine the entire world knowing about it, and at the same time having god-only-knows-what-else said/assumed/broadcast about me.
It could be that she just wants his money. It could be that she’s unwilling to admit she made a bad decision in marrying him. It could be just a publicity stunt for the both of them. Or it could be that they hit a really rough spot and we all know about it because they are famous, but they have both come to terms with it and are committed to their marriage. Because as much as what he did sucks, it’s entirely possible he honestly feels horrible about it, and is willing to undergo therapy and counseling and whatever it takes to stay with her. And if that’s what it takes, I hope it works.
Yes, only the two of them know what will be best for them…I wish them luck ! However, I have two special thoughts :
- Interesting I sat back and thought about this couple… Elin is tightlipped and polite and perceived thru out as good mom thru out ..For someone famous as Tiger, if Tiger indeed really want a wife…a good wife, Elin is really an ideal candidate… People of his status won’t bring out women like Rachel or Jamie (not doing profiling here, but it is the truth)in public events… Besides, Tiger has to travel a lot for golf tournaments..Elin is of type willing to stay at home with kids, so she is really the best type of wife to give Tiger the comfort of his home well run
- I also feel same as Katy regarding “as what Tiger did sucks, it is possible he honestly feels horrible about it and is willing to undergo therapy and whatever it takes to stay with her”… I think did made big mistake this time, but I still commend him for insisting to save the marriage… At least, Tiger is not giving up his family for his playboy life…There are some men who opted to leave wife for other women… There are some who regretted marriage and opted bachelor life so that they can resume playboy life… Yes, Tiger didn’t know how to be a good husband and family man, but at least he had taken his first step to hang onto his family for a rebuild ..
I don’t know whether it will work, but I can’t blame anyone for giving it a shot.
I would not expect that she’s in the marriage for the money, since unless there was a particularly stringent and ironclad prenup, she’d be up for a lot of money in a divorce.
I don’t think it’ll work, but it’s really none of our business what they do anyway. If she thinks it’s worth trying, best of luck to her.
Not my marriage, not my life – thank heavens.
It will be a miracle if they can work it through simply because of all of the media hounding them.
This is something that should be completely private, something that in many relationships may have been worked through – possibly even strengthening their marraige over time.
I just think it’s sad – from beginning to end.
She’s so damn beautiful.
Some sex-rehab isn’t going to fix the fact that Tiger is an asshole, and completely disrespected his wife in front of everyone. He doesn’t deserve her. Take the money and run, Elin.
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i don’t like the tone of this article. it is as if we have to applaud elin for ’sticking by her man’….oh she’s so courageous because she’s staying, she respects her marriage vows because she doesn’t leave… are you kidding me??
he broke the marriage vows in the first place by cheating on her with 98374 women. and i think it is much harder to leave, (leave your life, your partner, your ’security’, your home,) and start over. that is what one should be applauding, the courage some women have to respect themselves and to leave a man who has cheated on them, who has disrespected them.
i know marriages are not always good and you can fall out of love, but in that case you act as an adult and break things off with your partner, not go behind their back for some sexcapades.
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