After months of speculation, the marriage between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Woods is officially over.
The couple were present at Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Florida, yesterday for the execution of their divorce agreement, according to court officials.
“We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,” they said in a statement released by Nordegren’s lawyers.
The statement continues: “While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to both of us.”
The documents do not reveal details of the split, but the couple’s statement also says, “Once we came to the decision that our marriage was at an end, the primary focus of our amicable discussions has been to ensure their future well-being. The weeks and months ahead will not be easy for them as we adjust to a new family situation, which is why our privacy must be a principal concern.”
The divorce settlement was undisclosed, but varying reports have suggested that Nordegren, 30, could receive anywhere from $100 million in assets to as much as five times that figure. Sources have previously told People magazine that custody was the key issue for both, and that the couple wanted to share custody of their two children, Sam Alexis, 3, and Charlie Axel, 18 months.
Whatever the terms of the divorce are, they are likely to have changed over the past few months. Sources say that although Nordegren had signed a pre-nuptial agreement, it was renegotiated after the sex scandal that derailed Woods’ personal life and professional golfing career.
The split comes as little surprise to those closest to Woods, 34, or the general public who have been following his ongoing saga.
Shortly after the car accident which took place outside his home last November, reports emerged that Woods had been carrying on several extramarital affairs. After he admitted his infidelities, he put his golf career on hold while he attended what was described as sex rehab in an undisclosed location.
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