Posts Tagged ‘Celebrities’

Aug 24, 2010

Tiger Woods Divorce Becomes Official

Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined.

And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods.

In a hearing that lasted no more than 10 minutes in a Florida judge’s chambers, Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday.

“We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,” Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers.

The divorce was granted shortly after 2 p.m. in Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., about 375 miles from their Isleworth home outside Orlando, where Woods drove his SUV over a fire hydrant and into a tree on Thanksgiving night. That set off shocking revelations that sports’ biggest star had been cheating on his wife through multiple affairs.

Woods’ life and golf game have been in disarray ever since.

He and Nordegren were married Oct. 5, 2004, in Barbados and have a 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and an 18-month-old son, Charlie.

Terms of the divorce – such as how much it will cost Woods – were not disclosed. They said only that they will “share parenting” of their two children.

Jul 4, 2010

A Celebrity Divorce Dictionary, Part 2

This is the second post in a series of posts about divorce and celebrity magazines designed to help you understand all that divorce jargon the magazines throw around.

Co-Parenting – People magazine reported that the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan, and his wife, Illusion, will divorce after sixteen years of marriage. The official announcement stated that the two are committed to co-parenting their children, which means they will share parenting responsibilities and custody without being married or in a committed relationship.

Divorce Decree – The LA Daily News talked about how Frank McCourt would most likely file for bankruptcy once the “divorce decree comes down.” A divorce decree establishes the end of the marriage and the fact the parties as single individuals. A divorce decree also outlines how to divide marital property.