Tiger Woods’ relationship with Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife Vanessa Trump might have come as a surprise to golf fans, but the couple is getting the thumbs-up from their loved ones. Their Instagram official moment on March 23 has even the quietest Trump family members chiming in about their blossoming romance.
The PGA star stunned his social media followers when he posted an uncharacteristic update about his private life. He shared two images with Vanessa — one posed photo of the two of them together and a second snapshot of them lying in a hammock with her arms wrapped around the athlete’s neck. “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods wrote. “At this time, we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”
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The profusion of love is a surprise from Woods, but perhaps Vanessa has awakened the romantic side of him. Fans noted his request for privacy while publicly sharing his relationship — it’s a little confusing, but Woods appears to be a man in love! The good news is that their coupledom has been embraced by everyone around them.
Donald Jr. is reportedly “cool” with his ex and her new boyfriend, per People, and Woods has been pals with President Donald Trump for years. Now, Ivanka Trump is finally weighing in with her opinion by commenting on Woods’ Instagram post.
Ivanka Trump (L) and Vanessa Trump, wife of Donald Trump Jr., attend the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
“So happy for you both,” wrote Ivanka along with smiling emojis surrounded by red hearts. That positive reaction reflected her genuine friendship with her ex-sister-in-law. Despite Vanessa’s divorce from Donald Jr. in 2018 after 13 years of marriage (and his alleged infidelity), the women have remained close. Ivanka praised Vanessa for parenting skills with the five children she shares with Donald Jr.: Kai, 17, Donald Trump III, 16, Tristan, 13, Spencer, 12, and Chloe, 10.
“My sister-in-law Vanessa is a machine,” she said to People in 2016. “She can take all of [my children] and not even notice. She has five children and she’s Wonder Woman to me.”
Vanessa has also been spotted in the Trump family inner circle at the Republican National Convention to watch Kai speak and she was seen at a family party with Donald Jr. and his new girlfriend, Bettina Anderson. It seems that the tight-knit group isn’t letting divorce get in the way of their co-parenting relationship.
Now, Woods has been invited into that group, and it looks like he’s in it for the long haul.
Before you go, click here to see every time Ivanka Trump has tried to distance herself from the Trump family:
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