Nike Says Just Do It and Tiger Did

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Added: Fri. Dec 04, 2009 12:35pm
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Yesterday I found myself threatening to check my husband's cell phone for any suspicious numbers all because of Tiger Woods. Now, don't get me wrong. I have absolutely NO reason to mistrust my husband but I did become somewhat concerned after calling him several times, leaving messages and getting no response for a few hours. Certainly, many women can attest to the fact that a few hours can seem like an eternity if suspicion and doubt start creeping into your mind.

When he finally called me back, he told me he had left his phone in the car and didn't feel like going back to get it once he got into the office. I told him I would be checking his phone when he got home to see if there were some strange numbers in it (like Tiger's wife did). He said, "Tiger has messed things up for ALL men!" We got a chuckle out of that--but to be honest, when a scandal like that breaks--all of a sudden many husbands become a suspect.

The other night on Larry King, Donny Deutsch (from the big Idea on MSNBC) said the infidelity scandal involving  Tiger Woods will only make him seem more human and thus even more desirable as an endorser. I'd like to know how can that be.  Are we supposed to just forgive a man who publicly told us how important his marriage was to him and how his wife was the love of his live---his true soulmate----while he was secretly going behind her back and having affairs?  How does that really make him more human and desirable to advertisers?

Deutsch also said Tiger hasn't done anything that at least 50 percent of men haven't done.

Really?

Maybe there is some truth to that. Remember Presidential Candidate John Edwards, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, President John F. Kennedy and yes, even my first husband is in that group. But unlike the others, my ex didn't have enough money to make me want to stay.