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I never much liked Tiger Woods and I am a lifelong golfer, love that game. An hour ago Tiger Woods announced an indefinite leave of golf. His reason? To work on his family. I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I've done, but I want to do my best to try.
I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What's most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.
After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.
Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period. For once, at last Tiger Woods did something I think merits some applause. Let's see if he can stay the course.
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Good for him and his family. Let's hope the press/public grant him his requests and leave them alone.
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I was impressed. Hopefully he will follow Dr Harley's advice over on the weekend forum: I was asked this week what I would recommend to Tiger Woods if he would ask for suggestions. My answer would be that if his wife were willing, they should never be separated overnight again. When he is out where other women are present, his wife should be with him. That's my standard approach for all marriages, not just Tiger's or anyone else who has had an affair. If he had followed that advice, he'd be happy today. It's a small price to pay for marital happiness.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.." Theodore Roosevelt Exposure 101
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I was impressed. Hopefully he will follow Dr Harley's advice over on the weekend forum: I was asked this week what I would recommend to Tiger Woods if he would ask for suggestions. My answer would be that if his wife were willing, they should never be separated overnight again. When he is out where other women are present, his wife should be with him. That's my standard approach for all marriages, not just Tiger's or anyone else who has had an affair. If he had followed that advice, he'd be happy today. It's a small price to pay for marital happiness. I have been hearing reports for the last few days that make me think that this couple has been made aware of the MB approach. This latest move, for Woods to stop competing indefinitely, was rumoured a few days ago. It was said that Elin was considering recovery on the basis that Woods never stayed overnight away from her. He would drastically reduce the number of tournaments, playing only those on which Elin and the children could accompany him. He would get rid of his enabling entourage and rarely leave Elin's sight. Perhaps they put their money to the best possible use and counselled with the good doctor.
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This may be tactics by the tiger camp to reestablish his popularity. There are companies that work on public image. Prince Charles employs one.
The Woods family sounds like they need to rid themselves of MIL Woods. Apart from being an enabler, she needs to stop untoward involvement in her son's family.
If she reads scripture, she may pay attention to the passage "...the two become one."
But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams -Yeats
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Yay Tiger,
You Talk the talk now walk the walk.
There is nothing more inspiring than to see someone learn form thier mistakes.
Time will tell if he means what he said or if it is a spin. For his sake and his familys I hope its for real.
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For the time being, it's very likely "spin".
The reason for perceiving "spin" is because Tiger's legal team won an injunction against the British Media - my guess is we may see the Woods family moving to England here in the near future...
And I can guarantee you it's to protect himself more than it is to protect Elin.
Cafe Plan B link http://forum.marriagebuilders.com/ubbt/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2182650&page=1 The ? that made recovery possible: "Which lovebuster do I do the most that hurts the worst"? The statement that signaled my personal recovery and the turning point in our marriage recovery: "I don't need to be married that badly!" If you're interested in saving your relationship, you'll work on it when it's convenient. If you're committed, you'll accept no excuses.
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If she reads scripture, she may pay attention to the passage "...the two become one." She is Buddist
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You Talk the talk now walk the walk. At this point he is only "talking the talk." He has yet to "walk the walk." But the first step has been taken and every success starts with "the first step".
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Okay, he's done the right thing (for the moment) and has given up golf - in other woods, his adultery has cost him his job.
But he doesn't make all that money from golf. Reports say that 90% of his millions (close to a billion) comes from the endorsements.
He and his lawyers may well be thinking, "Okay, 1-2 years off of golf to placate the BW and make me look like a good guy again. Then I can go back to golf, pick up my endorsements, and divorce the BW after saying I 'tried' but it just didn't work."
Sorry to be so cynical, but I'm not yet convinced.
I think he's extremely sorry he got caught but I don't think he's sorry at all for all the fun he had.
I don't think he has the slightest idea of what he put his wife and children through, and how he actually endangered their very lives by having unprotected sex with wh*res and party girls and porn stars *before, during and after* both of his wife's pregnancies.
Yeah, giving up golf is a big one for him, but is he really sorry? I don't think so.
I think Tiger cares way, way, way more about his endorsements than he does about his familiy.
And yeah, there were reports that his mum knew what he was up to and helped cover for him. She probably didn't want to be cut out of his circle for objecting (and lose the gravy train), so she enabled just like the rest of his rotten little friends.
By the way, Gillette has "phased him out" as a spokesman. Good.
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Just read that Elin Woods has purchased a home on an island off from Stockholm--accessable only by boat.
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I'm afraid I'm with Mulan on this, at least at this point in time.
Think about it, FBSs and FWSs on this board: Where were YOU so soon after your own d-days?
Even if he's on the right path, he's no where near empathizing with his W for what he's done. That will take months, if not years.
If it happens.
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TMZ.com is reporting that Accenture says, "Tiger is no longer the right representative" for them.
That makes two, with Gillette being the other one to drop him.
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WH cheated in corporate workplace for many years. He moved out and filed in summer 2008.
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It appears that Tiger's wife Elin, will seek a legal separation after the holidays. It looks as if Tiger is done like dinner. Certainly Elin is under no obligation to continue the marriage.
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At this point Tiger retains only two of his many sponsors. Remaining are Nike and Electronic Art (EA). All others are gone.
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buh bye to Gatorade! ![[Linked Image from clicksmilies.com]](http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/travesmilies/smilie_koffer.gif)
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.." Theodore Roosevelt Exposure 101
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Ok, Melody, how did you get those icons?
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D-day 5-14-07, WH moved in with OW
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Gatorade, I think, was going to drop him anyway, but! Well, you get it. Their dropping him can't happen at a better time.
One year becomes two, two years becomes five, five becomes ten and before you know it, you've wasted your whole life on a problem you can't solve. That's one way to spend your life. -rwinger
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Ok, Melody, how did you get those icons? It is a TEXAS SECRET. We cannot tell yankees! ![[Linked Image from mysticwicks.com]](http://www.mysticwicks.com/images/smilies2/shhh.gif) p.s. I get them by doing google searchs for smilies! 
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BS 52, FWH 53, Married 1-1-84
D-day 5-14-07, WH moved in with OW
Plan A 9 months, DARK Plan B 3-17-08 until 3-2-09
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