Man, this Tiger thing is getting tiring. These brothers need to get their acts together.... from Kobe to Shaq to TO to Tiger. What is wrong with these bruhs? Listen up, you are young, famous, millionaire and relatively good looking.....that makes you a moving target :smt063 in ameriKa.....Hire a fucken BLACK IMAGE CONSULTANT. Come on Tiger....there are tons of young black male IVY league grad lawyers, matter fact, I know a few Harvard grads and I am nobody. Hire these image consultant, let them guide you thru this difficult time, stop being the butt of late night jokes. Tiger- all you have to do is face up.....appear in a respectable national media, give about 5 minutes schpeal stating that you're a human being and you screwed up big time, own up to it...... ask for Elin, your family, friends and fans forgiveness.... Say it is one of the lowest moment of your life and that you will learn from this terrible mistake. Then ask the public for support and some privacy. If he does this, America will forgive him, and he will be back to his game in 2 weeks. USA is all about 2nd chance. But what is Tiger doing? ... hiding, hoping it will go away...... stupid fucken strategy. The more he waits the more ladies going to come out of the wood work, and it will be a Big fiasco. Anyways, what do you ladies and gents think about the renegotiating of their pre-nup with big lump sum money. What is it suppose to be now, post-nup?? re-renup?? LMAO. So, I guess what they say about marriage is ture then- it is a biz.
Prevention is the best medicine and if he'd kept it in his pants or not entered into a committed (one-sided commitment apparently) relationship then this would not be an issue. His character flaw, his weakness as a man, will cost him big time. I used to believe that marriage was all about love and happiness and growing together but seeing too many men sleeping around and openly stating that their marriages are business arrangements has tarnished that feel-good view that I once held. I refuse to enter a marriage with the idea that it is a business deal, and if it devolves into that then I need to seriously reconsider my priorities. Pre-nup, post-nup all-nups are a good idea now especially in North America. I have even considered writing one up if I get married again so I don't have to lose half my stuff all over again.
Athena-agreed to most things that you've said but for Tiger at this point, there is no need for praying the Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda hymn. I agree he should have kept his Cablinasian dick in his pants or divorce Elin b4 bending every cocktail waitress in the neighborhood. But hey, it is what it is! it is the past. He should own up to it, learn from it and move on. Also, I doubt if this going to cost him any endorsment deals or his position in the game of golf.
Another thing, fucken America needs to stop this obsession with celebs. Tiger is not and should not be a role model. He is a successful super gifted athelte, end of discussion. You role model should be the person that is making a difference in your life, be it your parents, sibling, teacher, neighbor, priest, rabbi, shek, whoever..... but not some over paid entertainer that you never met. Growing up I idolized Jordan and other gifted atheltes but I never looked up to them to get a sense of direction in life.
Couldn't agree more GZ. He just needs to man up and publicly confess to everything before any more women come out of the woodwork. It's too late to diffuse the bomb, it's time for damage control on all fronts. The quicker he confesses all to the media and the American people, who feel that they are entitled to all the details of his private life because of his choice of a career that puts him in the public eye, the quicker the whole thing blows over. IMO his first priority should be to his children and wife, and he should be doing everything possible to put a quick end to this for their sakes. I understand he prefers a very private matter remain that way, however given his status that's just not possible. He's a big enough boy to allegedly be caring on with several women simultaneously, then he's man enough to clean up after himself and move on. Marriage shouldn't be a biz, the fact that it apparently is to some people is very disheartening. If he wants to work this out with his wife, and it appears that he does, then he's asking her to take a huge leap of faith and trust him, which would be very difficult given his past behavior. I think renegotiating is appropriate in these circumstances as he is the one who stepped out on her. The fact that she would be willing to give it two more years is amazing to me, there wouldn't be any sum of money that would buy my trust or silence if I were in her place. More power to her for securing her future and the future of her children. I also agree with Athena that pre-nups aren't a bad idea, and not just for the mega-wealthy.
Agreed, but that's not the big time cost I am writing about. I am writing about his family life, the trust his wife may have had for him and potentially a divorce. Couldn't agree more.
One thing about the Tiger Woods fiasco is that many white people are noticing that blacks can be as racist as whites when it comes to interracial relationships. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gGs6MiHNHuLCVRQ-fMOmO8Sr7ASgD9CDRIGG0
I have nothing against marriage but wouldn't be simpler for Tiger, Kobe or any other married man black or white who choose to cheat on their wives to just stay . . . single? Why risk the chance of losing half your fortune. This is why I respect George Clooney.
I wonder how damaging to the image of the black male athlete this circus will be? Already, I'm hearing on the local and national radio talk shows of the interracial question that all of Wood's mistresses happen to non-black women. THE RACIAL CONTROVERSY is starting to raise it's ugly head.
George Clooney has it right... I have been saying this since Kobe's "problem" surfaced, there is no reason on God's Green Earth to get married UNLESS you wanna have children and this is what Tiger and Kobe have in common. When your Kobe Bryant (or "Tiger" Woods) more than likely the most popular NBA Star on the planet, WHY GET MARRIED? I can understand when you hit 30 and you banged every chick you ever wanted and it becomes "boring" to be around women that are mostly empty headed, then you might start to consider something more serious and permanent. Both have been caught with Blond Haired women, but Tiger's wife is Scandinavian, Blond and better looking than all so-called 7 women he's been involved with. I am not ready to throw Tiger under the bus because we honestly don't know what kind of "wife" Elin is/was. It appears Tiger is a Boob man too, so with Elin being basically built like the typical runway model maybe that got "old" after having Baby #1 and #2 didn't push out her rear end and bring her boobs size beyond "B". Who knows the reasoning behind these things. Rumor has it, Elin has been offered serious cash to stay married and keep quiet. This is where I agree getting married can cost you a small fortune. If he paid Uletec or whatever her name is several million that has been floated in the media, if he pays Elin several million to pretend to stay married for up to 7 years (supposedly 75 million to stay for 7 years and not talk to the media about his affairs) it will cost him a ton and according to several studies the number 1 source of wealth for American women (though Elin is not Native American) is divorce, I suppose next would be scandal....
They are always late to the party what else is new? I'm tired of hearing about it as well, but let's be honest if this was Brad Pitt there would be just as much hoopla, if not more. Brad is universally lusted by White Women and even many Women of Color. Marriage by Western Standards is an outdated concept... http://www.nomarriage.com http://www.fireyourwife.com
Ha!! Love the links!! You know it's only a matter of time before the gold-diggers get together and form a 'fireyourhusband' site and pool info on how to milk the poor man for half his ENTIRE net worth, when they only contributed 10% of the cash into the marriage.
This bulletin just IN! As GENERAL HALFTRACK in "BEETLE BAILEY" always says: NOW WHAT?!? http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-woman-transported-from-woods-house-dec8,0,4558087.story OpinionsCartoonStudios@Yahoo.Co.UK
And THIS Buletin just IN... And THIS bulletin just IN from Sweden: http://www.thelocal.se/23708/20091207/ Just gets wilder & wilder.. nuttier & nuttier.. And just *how the hell many* of these Femme Fatale Cuckolds are poppin' up outta th' ground like mushrooms and/or Prairie Dogs?? At last count, the pundits say "ten".. There's a *reason* for this, on *their* part, IMHO (i.e. 'ulterior motives' of some sort) To quote Lorne Michaels (Producer of NBC's "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE") about a *different* subject: What galls *me* is Who* talked, and how loud their voices were.. THINK about it!:smt017 OpinionsCartoonStudios@Yahoo.Co.UK
Well don't hold back boys, tell us how you really feel. Personally I think these links suck. They paint a very unflattering picture of women based upon the actions of a few members of our gender. I find it interesting that if a woman adopts the 'all men are dogs' philosophy based upon one, or several, bad experiences with men, that men bitch and moan about how unfair that is to men in general. Yet, the 'all women are gold-diggers' stance is apparently acceptable. There are selfish, greedy, assholes in both genders. Not all women are out to take everything you have. Some of us have our own money and don't need, nor want yours. Not to mention, in case no one has pointed this out to you, y'all come across as bitter and sexist. I mention this because with that attitude you are most likely to attract one of two types of women: 1. The golddigger - she's at least getting compensated for listening to your crappy opinions on women, and therefore feels she has some incentive to spend time with you 2. The woman with no self-esteem - she doesn't think enough of herself to challenge you when you bad mouth women in general A self-respecting, intelligent woman is not going to sit around and listen to you run down her entire gender based upon your personal past experiences, or those of your friends. I get that people feel the need to build walls to make sure no one gets close enough to hurt them again, but the obvious result to that is no one gets close enough to love you either. Bad stuff happens to men and women. To hold an entire gender responsible for the mistakes made by one member is asinine. They can cheat on you, mistreat you, use you, etc., but if you allow that bad experience to taint every relationship you have from that point forward, you freely give them the one thing they couldn't take from you... the power to negatively impact you for the rest of your life. Accept whatever it was, deal with it, and move the hell on. Cursing all women or men, while wallowing in self-pity is a complete waste of time. I actually agree with the basis for your statement. I think all divorce settlements should be structured to take into account the financial contributions of each party, expressed as a percentage. If one person contributes 80%, they get 80%. Of course there are other considerations to take into account, such as one spouse working to support the other while they earn a degree. Additionally, adultery should be an automatic 50% of everything to the faithful party IMO.
and we can't forget the women who stay home to raise the children which in effect stops them from earning money :smt101
Of course not Tarshi. That's another area that should be taken into consideration. There are many I could have listed, but I figured my post was already long enough.