Elin Nordegren Has Totally Transformed Since Divorcing Tiger Woods
When Elin Nordegren married Tiger Woods at just 24-years-old in 2004, it's likely she never expected to divorce him only six years into their marriage. However, with the whole world hearing a leaked voicemail that her husband, the world's most famous golf player, left a club hostess, the marriage had been irrevocably damaged. The two finalized their divorce in August of 2010, and just like that, Elin became a divorced single mother to kids Charlie and Sam.
Elin wasn't the type of woman to let a divorce keep her from getting back on her feet again. And, with the $100 million settlement she received from her ex, she was going to be comfortable doing it too. However, Elin emphasized in her 2014 People interview that while money might make things easier, it "does not make you happy" – a sentiment that many will find hard to argue with. The Swedish-native is so much more than just Tiger Woods' ex-wife. Let's take a look at the stunning transformation of Elin Nordegren spanning over more than a decade after her divorce from the most famous golf player of our time.
Elin sought therapy after the divorce
Being the wise and independent woman Elin Nordegren is, she knew to prioritize her mental health and wasn't shy about seeking help when she needed it most. In a 2014 interview with People, she shared she had sought out counseling in 2010 after being chased by the paparazzi following the public announcement of her divorce.
As someone who was pursuing a psychology degree herself, Nordegren was aware how divorce — let alone a very public one — could take a serious mental toll on her well-being if she kept everything to herself. "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," she previously told PEOPLE in 2010. "As anyone who has gone through a divorce knows, it is never easy. Every day is a little easier than the one before, but I still have a lot of healing to do."
Nordegren added that while she was grateful for her family's support, she still prioritized working on herself. she said. "It is important to have your friends' and family's support, but I also think it is very important to have objective help from a professional therapist if possible." Several years later, that choice paid off, with Nordegren proudly admitting to People in 2014 that she was still continuing her weekly therapy sessions."I have moved on, and I am in a good place," she told the outlet.
Despite the messy breakup, she chose to remain friends with her ex
Even though her breakup from Tiger Woods was one of the most high-profile celebrity splits of the early 2010s, Elin Nordegren has only ever given two interviews about her divorce. She first spoke with People in 2010 in the immediate aftermath of the separation and explained she had gone through all of the stages of "grief over the loss of family I so badly wanted for my children."
Nordegren elaborated that this drive came from being a child of divorce herself. Her parents split when she was just seven-years-old. However, they made an effort for her to see both of them. Nordegren noted that this was why she found being able to co-parent with Tiger Woods so important. "I will always have a working parenting relationship with Tiger," she told People. She added that she felt no regrets about their relationship. She even said she felt "privileged to have witnessed a part of [Tiger's] golfing career" as she praised him on being an amazing dad and how he'd go on to be "the best golfer that has ever lived."
Elin chose to focus on her kids and prioritized a peaceful co-parenting relationship. The two exes even became good friends. Even years after their divorce in 2014, the two were living only a 25-minute drive away from one another. The two even remained friendly enough that years later, in 2015, the pro-golfer told Time that his Nordegren was "one of [his] best friends" who he shared everything with.
Elin prioritized her education and completed a master's degree
Just like her mother advised and showed her growing up, Elin Nordegren didn't let her divorce stop her from living life. She enrolled at Rollins College in Florida, where she graduated with a 3.96 GPA and received the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award from Hamilton Holt School in 2014. Speaking to her university about her decision to pursue psychology, she explained, "I have always been fascinated by human behavior [...] I also love learning how our different family and cultural backgrounds affect our behavior and values"
Per ABC News, at her 2014 graduation, Nordegren gave a heartfelt and insightful speech in which she lightheartedly made jokes about being "thrust into the media limelight" during her ex-husband's cheating scandal. She also added that, "education has been the only consistent part of my life for the last nine years and it has offered me comfort." In her 2014 exclusive People interview, she emphasized that her drive for higher education was something she had always "wanted," and added she pursued the degree to set a positive example for her children. "It's almost embarrassing to say it took nine years, but I'm proud of it," she remarked to People in 2014. "And I don't regret a thing."
Elin became a mental health counselor and even took a shot at her own therapy practice
Although Elin Nordegren mostly kept a low-profile throughout the 2010s, she made it clear in her two interviews with PEOPLE that she was an independent woman. She emphasized in her 2010 that "with or without Tiger," she would always aim to have a career. And, just that she did. After graduating with her psychology degree in 2014, she went on to obtain her license to practice as a mental health counselor intern in September 2018.Nordegren didn't stop there. Right after receiving her license, she launched EN Therapy, LLC. As of 2025, the practice no longer appears to be in business. Let's hope it's a temporary career hiatus, and she'll be back grinding in no time.
She found love again with a former NFL player
It's always amazing to hear people finding love again after a terrible heartbreak. For Elin, that happened when she met ex-NFL player, Jordan Cameron, who played for the Miami Dolphins. Per Page Six, the pair first encountered each other at an Art Basel in the late 2010s, and quietly dated for two years before Nordegren announced that she was pregnant in 2019 with their son, Arthur. At the time, the news may have come as surprising to the public, given that it was the first any had heard of the pair's relationship. However, as one source told the outlet, "Elin is very private, she has been dating Jordan for a number of years, and they have kept their relationship very under wraps. Her friends are so happy for her because he is wonderful."
The two lovebirds since welcomed two additional children. Cameron also has a child from a previous marriage, which makes Elin a mother of six kids. Sources close to the couple told People that this is the life Elin had dreamed of for herself. A source said, Elin had always "loved the idea of a house filled with kids," and that she is "living her sweetest dream" with the love of her life.