George Zimmerman's wife files for divorce

George Zimmerman's wife filed for divorce Thursday, less than two months after her husband was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin and a week after she pleaded guilty to perjury in his case.

Shellie Zimmerman made the decision because of "disappointment," her attorney Kelly Sims wrote Thursday in an email to The Associated Press.

The 26-year-old told ABC's "Good Morning America" last week that she was having serious doubts about remaining married.

The ABC interview came just after she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor perjury charge for lying during a bail hearing following her husband's arrest for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012.

George Zimmerman, who was acquitted on second-degree murder and other charges in July, was not in the Sanford, Fla., courtroom as his wife was sentenced to a year's probation and 100 hours of community service.

ABC first reported the divorce filing. Email messages and phone calls to George Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, were not immediately returned.

George Zimmerman said he acted in self-defense when he killed Martin, and the polarizing case opened up national discussions on so-called "stand your ground" laws and race. Martin was black. Zimmerman, 29, has a white father and Hispanic mother.

Shellie Zimmerman had faced a felony perjury charge after she lied about the couple's assets when her husband was trying to be released on a lower bond amount. If convicted, she had faced up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. She pleaded guilty to a lower misdemeanor charge.

The Associated Press