Tiger Woods Divorce Update: Elin Wants Slow, Painful

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Tiger Woods divorce "100% on."

We reported early Wednesday morning that the Tiger Woods divorce buzz was growing ever more credible. We've just learned more details, and let's put it this way: Elin Nordegren's getting her claws out.

Nordegren, who's in talks for a deal to represent Puma, has been referred to by friends as "tough" and "a fighter." Apparently Tiger's infidelity scandal has far from ruined her, and when she walks into divorce court, she wants to make sure she's armed with all the information on his extramarital affairs. A source close to Nordegren says that she doesn't want to "rush into divorce": "[Elin is] going to take her sweet time. She wants all the dirty laundry to be out on the table before she signs anything."

Smart girl. If the divorce proceeds as has been predicted and Elin plays all her cards right, it's rumored she could get as much as half of Tiger Woods' billion-dollar fortune and entitlements to the five properties he owns around the world (including his yacht Privacy, on which he's said to be holing up with Rachel Uchitel this week).

Sources say that Elin feels divorce is best for her family, and protecting her children is always her priority. In fact, some sources say that Elin has kicked Tiger out of the house and he only drops by for therapy with her in the evenings. Plus, as we reported Wednesday, she's been spotted this week moving belongings out of the house...looks like this is one marriage that's in the bunker.

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Read about Elin Nordegren's Puma deal here, and what other celebrities her divorce lawyer has represented...hey Tiger, get your wallet out.