News have it that Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren Woods, have begun ‘intense marriage counseling’ in the wake of global headlines regarding Woods’ string of extramarital affairs. But Nordegren isn’t about to move out of their Florida mansion.

It is said that ‘Woods’ has made a deal to pay his wife to stick around, including an immediate $5 million payment and a revised prenup worth as much as $55 million if she stays for two more years. The couple’s original prenup gave Elin $20 million after 10 years of marriage. The new agreement has been shortened to seven years, meaning it will vest in just two more.’

The revised agreement now articulates a ‘staggered schedule of payments spread out over five years that could be worth upward of $75 million. So for Elin to collect $80 million, she’ll need to stay with Tiger another seven years, be a dutiful wife in showing up with him at social events and in public as if they were still the perfect couple, and sign a nondisclosure form that will prevent her from ever telling her story. Even if she lasts only two more years, she’ll still walk away with nearly twice what she was entitled to under the original prenup.’

Tiger Inc. is in crisis so, ‘Tiger’s advisers, who have successfully gotten the couple into counseling sessions, believe that keeping the marriage intact will help Tiger keep his corporate sponsors and bolster his dented image. Elin is herself considered a good asset. She’s never been a publicity hound or used her marriage to make money.’

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Via The Daily Beast