Mindy Lawton Ups Alleged Tiger Woods Mistresses Tally to 10

Tiger Woods' mistress count is on the rise. It is hard to say who tells a story and who is a real contender to the title. Arriving at the alleged Mindy Lawton - Tiger Woods hookup, her unflattering rhetoric could make this out to be an early seven-year itch.

Of Mindy Lawton, Tiger Woods, Cori Rist, Jamie Jungers and Others

When Rachel Uchitel was dragged into the spotlight, there was an undeniable interest in the potential of a Tiger Woods mistress. Jaimee Grubbs started a veritable feeding frenzy, but when Kalika Moquin, Cori Rist and Jamie Jungers were mentioned, the mistress count rose too rapidly to keep track.

The Mindy Lawton-Tiger Woods mention (as reported by Fox News) is "credited" with putting Woods' cheating heart in the crosshairs of the National Enquirer. Mindy Lawton was soon replaced by Holly Sampson and three - as of yet - unnamed but likely testing the media waters other potential mistresses. It is unclear how many of these stories are true, but if there is even only partial credence to the stories, could this be an early instant of the seven-year itch?

The Reality of the Seven-Year Itch

Not just a play by George Axelrod, a famous movie role for the inimitable Marilyn Monroe or a live album by Goth Punk queen Siouxsie & the Banshees, the seven-year itch is actually a measurable psychological phenomenon. Psychologist Lawrence Kurdek, Ph.D. of Wright State University published results of his research into the seven-year itch in an American Psychological Association 1999 release.

By the numbers, the first 10 years of a marriage are the roughest. What may spell success or failure for the relationship is a premarital understanding of the declining effect marriage will have on a relationship. Dr. Kurdek notes two separate plateaus of relationship decline: one very early on in the marriage (dubbed the "honeymoon is over" stage) and one right around year eight (the "seven-year itch"). Interestingly, a couple's children play a large role in the decline of the marriage's quality.

Mindy Lawton on Tiger Woods: Other Woman Says She Feels Used

The Hollywood Gossip suggests that Mindy Lawton felt used by Tiger Woods. This alleged Tiger Woods mistress offers tawdry details about the golfer privates and habits, and has little else to add that would be flattering. The gossip rags are cautious to take Mindy Lawton at face value - mind you, Tiger Woods has neither confirmed nor denied her as a mistress - and we have little else to go on but her words.

That being said, Ms. Lawton presents a unique perspective on Tiger Woods' mistress scandal: she showcases the feelings of the other woman and may actually present high profile proof of the seven-year itch theory.

Sources
http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/12/07/tiger-woods-linked-to-10-women-cori-rist-jamie-jungers/
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2009/12/gimme-five-mindy-lawton-claims-affair-with-tiger-woods-while-eli/
http://www.apa.org/releases/marriage.html