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Chris Evert and Greg Norman: What Went Wrong?

Originally posted 10/10/2009 09:05AM

They seemed to have it all: a passionate courtship, romantic trips around the world, and each other's undying support. But just 15 months after marrying, tennis star Chris Evert and golfing great Greg Norman – who left their longtime spouses for each other in 2006 – called it quits last week, begging the question: Why?

Friends close to the high-profile sports legends, both 54, say many of their problems involved interactions with each other's children. Evert has three sons, Alex, 17, Nicky, 15, and Colton, 13, with ex-husband Andy Mill, the retired Olympic skier who was best friends with Norman; Norman has two children, Morgan-Leigh, 26, and Greg Jr., 23, with ex-wife Laura Andrassy.

"Greg got in between Andy and his sons, which caused a great deal of turmoil for Chris," says a close source. "On one occasion, Andy flew from his Aspen home to Boca Raton to spend time with his sons, and before Andy even touched ground, Greg whisked Nicky off in his private jet. He took him to his own ranch in Colorado, leaving a very unhappy Andy crying on the phone to his son." Another time, Norman told Colton that he needed to spend time with him instead of going to a planned meeting with his own father.

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Greg Norman: It's Easy to Be Happy

Originally posted 11/02/2008 01:15PM

Although they've been married over four months, Chris Evert and Greg Norman are still in their honeymoon phase.

"The marriage is better than I expected," Norman told PEOPLE during his wife's 19th annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic in Delray Beach this weekend. "We have a mutual respect for each other, and I love taking her a cup of coffee each morning."

Evert and Norman, who are playing tennis as a team Sunday for the first time, were married over the summer in a sunset ceremony in the Bahamas.

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Chris Evert on Greg Norman: 'I've Met My Match'

Originally posted 08/26/2008 11:25AM

The honeymoon is still going strong for Chris Evert and Greg Norman, almost two months after their June 28 Bahamas wedding.

Tennis star Evert, who stepped out solo Monday at the U.S. Open's 8th Annual USTA Serves' OPENing Gala in Queens, N.Y., told PEOPLE she's very happy to be a newlywed. "It's only [eight] weeks, I'd better be happy!" she said. "Or else, I'm in big trouble! I've met my match, I think."

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Chris Evert Shows Off Engagement Ring to Oprah

Originally posted 04/08/2008 06:10PM

Chris Evert showed off the diamond on her left ring finger to Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday's show – and even Oprah was impressed.

"Let's see the rock," the show host demanded of tennis champ, who was talking about her close friendship with fellow net star (and costar on Tuesday's Oprah), Martina Navratilova.

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Greg Norman: I Share a 'Bond' With Chris Evert

Originally posted 01/09/2007 04:10PM

Having previously kept mum on his relationship with tennis star Chris Evert – except to tell reporters in November, "We're very, very close friends. We'll leave it at that" – golfer Greg Norman now has more to say.

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