Elin Nordegren, the embattled wife of Tiger Woods, was spotted out in public for the first time since the Tiger Woods Cheating Scandal broke a couple of weeks ago. Interestingly and very telling, Elin was spotted out and about WITHOUT her wedding ring … HMMMM … might she be telling us something about the state of her commitment to her marriage to Tiger?

The absence of a wedding ring from a scorned wife’s finger usually signifies that she could be on the verge of filing for divorce. And if that was the message Elin Woods was sending her multi-millionaire love cheat husband, he’d better hope he’s got himself a good lawyer. For the first time since her golfer husband Tiger’s numerous affairs came to light, the 29-year-old was snapped near the couple’s Florida mansion minus her gold band and diamond engagement ring. As she stopped at a petrol station near Orlando to fill up her car, the Swedish mother-of-two had no qualms about flashing her bare left hand to the paparazzi. This couldn’t-care-less attitude has fuelled speculation that Elin could be about to dump Woods – who is almost worth $1billion – and file for what would turn out to be one of the most expensive divorces of all time. Some sources claim that she could be in line for as much as $300million (£180million) if she decides to leave him. While her 33-year-old husband remained holed up in their £1.7million mansion, the former swimwear model, accompanied by her mother Barbro Holmberg, left to take her two children, daughter Sam, two, and 10-month-old son Charlie, to a friend’s Christmas party. Reports this week have speculated that Elin is to return home to her native Sweden after she bought a £750,000 six-bedroom farmhouse on the country’s Faglaro Island – reachable only by boat – prompting rumours she could be about to seek solace in her motherland in the New Year.

She looks great … good for her for taking off her ring. Obvs her husband does not hold their marriage vows with any regard, why should she wear the symbol of those vows on her finger? I’m also glad to know that Elin is not letting the stress of everything keep her from enjoying time with her children. I think a birthday party with friends might be the best thing for them right now. After the jump, check out a couple photos of Elin with her kids Sam Alexis and Charlie Axel as they made their way to said birthday party and read a report from TMZ about moving trucks at the Woods manse …

A moving truck, along with two utility vehicles just showed up to Tiger Woods’ house in Windermere, Florida and the mover is carting off some art. The art, we’re told, is wrapped up. Elin Nordegren and the kids just arrived home in her red Buick from their lunch. And this is interesting. Two utility vehicles just showed up and the workers brought ladders inside the house. Elin talked to the workers for about 10 minutes, and then left with the kids. TMZ first reported there was damage in the vestibule of the house … a result of the argument that preceded Tiger Woods’ SUV crash. We do not know if the workers are there to repair the vestibule.

Whether she’s moving right now or not … it’s clear that she is NOT happy with her husband. I don’t blame her for leaving his confessed cheating ass but situations like this are way more complicated and aren’t as simple as that. Plus, she prolly still loves Tiger … at the very least on some level. But, again, if Elin wants to move on then she needs to move on. She and her children are the innocent parties here … they should get exactly what they want out of this situation.

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