Everything you need to know about Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren

Their marriage hit rock bottom when Tiger’s cheating scandal came to light, as multiple women came forward claiming they had a sexual relationship with the athlete.

“I’ve been through h—,” Elin admitted People. “It’s hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden – was it a lie? You struggle because it wasn’t real. But I survived. It was hard, but it didn’t kill me.”

She shared her reaction to learning about her then-husband’s clandestine romances, saying, “[I was in] absolute shock and disbelief. I felt stupid as more things were revealed – how could I not know anything? The word betrayal is not strong enough. I felt like my whole world was collapsing. It seemed that my world, as I thought it was, had never existed. I felt ashamed for being so deceived. I felt betrayed by many people around me.”

They filed for divorce after six years of marriage and finalized it on August 23, 2010. Tiger paid Elin $100 million in their divorce settlement.

“Money doesn’t make you happy, but I have to be honest, it makes some things easier,” she said. “I have the opportunity to be with my kids as much as I want, and I can travel to see my family and have them come here as often as I want.”

She told me People, “I would always have a career – with or without Tiger. Now that I’m no longer traveling and following Tiger to golf tournaments, I’ll be able to complete my studies faster. Then I want to find a way to contribute and make a positive difference in people’s lives.”