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It wasn’t happily ever after for these two. Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were easily one of the most famous couples of the sports world, but it all ended after Tiger got mixed up in a cheating scandal and several mistresses came forward to talk about his indiscretions. The two divorced in 2010 after being married for just about six years. Check out our gallery below to see several things the golf superstar and his wife have said about their relationship … and how it all fell apart.
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Letting Them Down
Likely the most infamous thing Tiger, 43, has said about his relationship with Elin was the statement he wrote about letting his family down.
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Without Faults
In response to reports of his infidelity and a late-night car accident outside his home in 2009, Tiger began, “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.”
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Grace
He continued, “The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.”
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Better Person
The golf star added, “I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.”
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Fantastic
After their split, Tiger told Time of his bond with Elin, 39, in December 2015, “Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic. She’s one of my best friends. We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time.”
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Hindsight
He added, “We both know that the most important things in our lives are our kids. I wish I would have known that back then.” Well, they say hindsight is 20/20, right?
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On Him
Tiger told Time that he had spoken with his kids about the scandal, and basically admitted the split was on him. “I’ve taken the initiative with the kids, and told them upfront, ‘Guys, the reason why we’re not in the same house, why we don’t live under the same roof, Mommy and Daddy, is because Daddy made some mistakes,” he said.
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Blame
The athlete added, “It’s just, ‘Hey Daddy made some mistakes. But it’s okay. We’re all human. We all mistakes.’ … I was to blame, and so I’m taking initiative with the kids. I’d rather have it come from me, as the source.” Basically, he puts the blame for the breakup solely on himself.
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Besties
He noted that coparenting with Elin has been “tough,” but that, “as years and years have gone by, we’re like best friends. It’s fun.”
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For the Kids
“She talks to me about her life, I talk to her about my life. We try and help each other out on all occasions,” Tiger previously said of the former couple’s bond. “And we work through it with the kids, the parenting program. She is one of my best friends now, and it’s all because of my kids.”
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Hard Work
He added, “We’ve worked so hard, and I’ve shown her how much I love them. We’ve worked so hard at coparenting, to make sure that their lives are fantastic.”
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Time
But they had to do a lot of work to get to that point. During a televised 13-minute speech given at the TPC Sawgrass — home of the PGA Tour — in February 2010, Tiger talked about the couple’s embattled relationship. “My real apology to her will not come in the form of words, it will come from my behavior over time,” he said.
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Unfaithful
He said that his now-ex deserved “praise, not blame,” and that, “The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did was not acceptable and I am the only person to blame.”
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Entitled
“I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by — I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to,” Tiger added. “I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled.” Clearly, he didn’t put much worth on his marriage when he was in it, even if he and Elin are “best friends” now.
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Never Suspected
After their divorce, Elin opened up to People about her feelings on the situation. She said she had no idea that he was cheating, and admitted, “I’m so embarrassed that I never suspected — not a one.”
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What Doesn’t Kill You
She added, “I’ve been through hell. It’s hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden — was it a lie? You’re struggling because it wasn’t real. But I survived. It was hard, but it didn’t kill me.”
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Heartbreaking
Elin also told People at the time, “I loved him, we had so much fun, and I felt safe with him. Our wedding day was one of the happiest days of my life.” So heartbreaking!
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Great Father
In 2014, Elin told the same outlet, “Our relationship is centered around our children, and we are doing really good — we really are. He is a great father.”
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Happy
Elin was asked about her ex-husband’s relationship with skier Lindsey Vonn, and revealed, “I’m happy for Tiger … In general, in any kind of step-parent relationship, I’m happy that there’s somebody else loving my children.” It can take a lot to get to the point that you’re happy for your ex, so good for her!
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Best Wishes
The same day Elin opened up to People the first time, Tiger actually addressed their relationship as well at the Barclays tournament in Paramus, New Jersey. “You don’t ever go into a marriage looking to get divorced. That’s why it is sad,” he said. “My actions certainly led us to this decision. I’ve certainly made a lot of errors in my life and that’s something I’m going to have to live with.” Most importantly, he added of his ex-wife, “I wish her the best in everything.”
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Expecting!
Hopefully, Tiger is happy for Elin now that she’s expecting her third child — with boyfriend Jordan Cameron.

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