“ Ali, Jordan, Tiger pre-2010 … part of what made them great was that they weren’t family men. Families were just another thing they owned, no different from cars, houses or whatever. ”

Bill Simmons on Tiger Woods

It’s possible to extend Simmons’ theory to non-sports.  Look at the Presidents of the 20th Century: FDR, Kennedy, Clinton, all of them were serial cheaters.  If I had to put money on one President being faithful to his wife, it’d be George W. Bush, and he was an unmitigated disaster.

Tiger needs to make a choice, the family he loves or his lifelong dream of winning 19 Majors to pass Jack Nicklaus.  What’s lost in the Tiger saga is it must be tough for his entire family, from his mom to Elin’s parents, and most importantly, to his kids.  When I was a kid, I never liked it when my parents fought, and when they did it was usually over dumb things like my dad sleeping while my mom was up late trying to pay all the bills on time.  As a human being, I hope he and his family find some way to find peace in their lives.

As a sports fan though, I hope Tiger ditches Elin and enters an open relationship with a stripper.