Excerpts from Elin interview with People
Some excerpts from Elin Nordegren's interview with People magazine. Nordegren's divorce from Tiger Woods was finalized Monday.
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On Woods' infidelities:
''I'm so embarrassed that I never suspected - not a one. For the past 3 1/2 years, when all this was going on, I was home a lot more with pregnancies, then the children and my school.''
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On her feelings when she first learned Woods was unfaithful:
''Absolute shock and disbelief. I felt stupid as more things were revealed - how could I not have known anything? The word betrayal isn't strong enough.''
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On the last nine months, since Woods' infidelities were revealed:
''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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On speculation she hit Woods the night of his accident that triggered the revelations about his behavior:
''There was never any violence inside or outside our home. The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is just truly ridiculous. Tiger left the house that night, and after a while when he didn't return, I got worried and decided to go look for him. That's when I found him in the car. I did everything I could to get him out of the locked car.''
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On why she is speaking out now:
''Before today I haven't felt ready, but now I see it as a step toward putting it behind me. ... I have no intention of addressing these matters again after this interview.''
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On whether she'll be able to forgive Woods:
''Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process. I am going to be completely honest and tell you that I am working on it. I know I will have to come to forgiveness and acceptance of what has happened for me to go on and be happy in the future. And I know I will get there eventually.''