Despite her husband's growing list of alleged mistresses, Tiger Woods' wife has decided to stay put.
People magazine, out Friday, reports that Elin Nordegren plans to stay married to Woods for the sake of their children.
According to People, the Swedish model herself is a "child of divorce" whose parents split when she was 6 years old.
“That's not something she’s likely going to want to do to [her children with Woods] Sam and Charlie,” a close friend of Nordegren tells People. “She really believes in the importance of parents staying together.”
Nordegren is not the only one who has her family's best interests in mind. Woods is reportedly genuinely sorry for cheating on his wife (numerous times) and is determined to keep his family together.
“He’s not perfect; we all know that now," a source close to the golfer tells People. "But he’s a good father, and he wants to be a good husband, too.”
The couple wed in 2004 and have two kids -- Sam, 2, and Charlie, 10 months.
Nordegren's friends tell People she knew about Woods' extracurricular activities but that he promised before their marriage that he would change.
"Elin had talked to other golfers and their wives about Tiger's wild parties," a friend told the magazine. "When she asked Tiger about it, he said he would stop doing it. And she believed him. But he never did."
People reports that Woods and Nordegren have had a rocky relationship for the past two years. The duo have allegedly had numerous public arguments in Stockholm, which seemed to explode on Nov. 27 in Florida when Nordegren allegedly attacked Woods with a golf club.
The golfer eventually crashed his car into a hydrant and a tree on his own property.
Though Woods' various mistresses seem to be slowly coming out of the woodwork, Nordegren reportedly was already aware of his various transgressions.
“Tiger has told Elin everything,” a source told People. “Nothing that’s coming out now is a surprise. She knows what he has done, and they’ve had some long talks about it. They are getting everything out in the open.”
Although some sources tell People Nordegren “honestly did not know Tiger was cheating on her,” others say she turned a blind eye to his affairs to maintain her luxurious lifestyle.
However, all of the sources agree that Nordegren is no pushover and intends to keep her family intact.
"Don’t let the pretty blond thing fool you –- she is tough," another source tells People. "She’s a fighter, and I am sure she’s fighting like hell right now, to keep her family intact, but also to make sure Tiger will always be haunted by this.”
GV Says: Now I don't support divorce....but....If my husband's affair list had gone over 9 women - some without protection - it's safe to say it's a wrap. One affair, I can work thru. More than that is simply disrespectful to me and the children. That shows you simply don't care. To me her staying is not a example of staying by your man, it's an example of being a doormat and I'm sorry that her kids will have that as an example. Oh and I hope she gets tested.....
Wow it's so horrible of a position for the mother and children to be in, and it seems to be pretty clear what Elin needs to do. But it's so much easier to say than do, especially if she made this ass her world and really loves him and wants to stay together as a family. I think whatever she does she needs to make new friends and make him pay monetarily, emotionally, etc for what he did. If she divorces him in the long run-so be it. If she ends up staying with him-that should be a decision she makes after she tests the waters and gets even and rubs his nose in it. If he loves her and wants her to stay, he will behave and wait for her to do what she has to do.
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