Lindsey Vonn, Elin Nordegren Friends? Tiger Woods' Exes 'Talk All The Time'
Lindsey Vonn is now good friends with her boyfriend Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren, according to reports this week.
Vonn and Woods have been dating since early 2013 -- three years after his public divorce from Nordegren, which involved the scandal that Woods had cheated on his wife with over a dozen women. Nevertheless, after Vonn ended her own marriage, the Olympic skier found love again in Woods. Now, despite the circumstances, Vonn and Nordegren have become "close friends."
An insider revealed that Nordegren, 34, wanted to get to know Vonn, 29, since the skier was dating Woods and would therefore be around her children, according to Us Weekly. The Swedish model shares two children with Woods; daugher Sam, 6, and son Charlie, 5.
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"After meeting her, she found she actually liked her," the source said of Nordegren. "You'd think it would be weird, but Elin loves Lindsey and they talk all the time. Elin likes that Lindsey is a strong woman."
Furthermore, Vonn, Nordegren, Woods and the children all went on a vacation together recently, leaving Nordegren with an even greater sense of kinship with Vonn.
"Lindsey is really good for Tiger," the source at Us Weekly explained. "She's strong, opinionated, and keeps him in line. Elin found that they are very similar and have a lot in common. They laugh and talk like they have been girlfriends forever."
The report comes as a surprise since Vonn made headlines last year after avoiding an awkward run in by staying in the car while Woods spoke with Nordergren during their childrens' sporting event. Despite apperances, Vonn may have waited in the car due to her recent knee injury and subsequent surgery after a ski crash around the same time.
Vonn and Woods stay mostly mum about their relationship, but the champion skier recently revealed insight to her relationship while speaking to Self magazine.
"He's helped me stay patient through rehab," Vonn explained of her recovery following the knee injury and her golf-pro boyfriend. "Golf is all about patience, one tournament is four days long, 18 holes a day. He helped me take it one day at a time."
