George Zimmerman's wife files for divorce just two days after opening up about their broken marriage

George Zimmerman's wife has filed for divorce just days after saying how his murder trial put a strain on their marriage.

Shellie Zimmerman filed to legally end her marriage two days after breaking her silence during a television interview where she explained that her self-esteem had been 'beaten down' by her husband.

Her lawyer confirmed the split to The Orlando Sentinel on Thursday and said that while the formal filing is imminent, the couple separated on August 13- exactly one month after he was acquitted of the teen's murder.

Shellie, who told the court that she was two months shy of eaing her registered nurse's license before dropping out of school, has no income and six-figure debts.

Personal strife: Shellie Zimmerman is preparing to file for divorce from her husband George

According to the paper, she has $103,756 in debt due to school and car loans as well as credit card bills.

She wants to have a mediator divide up the couple's assets equitably but she hopes to gain custody of their two dogs- a Rottweiller named Oso and a mixed breed named Leroy.

Her $12,729 in assets is attributed largely to her Honda Accord.

'After much soul searching and recent disappointments, Shellie feels compelled to officially end her six-year marriage to George Michael Zimmerman,' Kelly Sims said.

'The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken,' the filing wrote.

Her brother-in-law Robert, who frequently made press appearances during the trial, said that Shellie has not yet filed the divorce papers but her legal team confirmed to him that they will be processed soon.

Support: Shellie was a fixture at each of George's hearings during his trial for the slaying of Trayvon Martin

'According to Shellie's atty Kelly Sims - Shellie is preparing to file 4 divorce. Docs have not yet been filed in Seminole Cty. Pray 4 them,' Robert Zimmerman wrote on Twitter.

Shellie, 26, spoke to Good Moing America and told how the death threats that he husband received following Trayvon Martin's slaying came at a cost for their quality of life, forcing them to live 'pretty much Gypsies for the past year'.

We lived in a 20-foot trailer in the woods, scared every night that someone would find us and it would be horrific,' she said in the interview which aired on August 28.

Mrs Zimmerman stood by her husband throughout his lengthy criminal trial that sent them both into hiding when George became a symbol of racial tension.

She appeared at every court hearing for him before he was acquitted of second degree murder.  

Even now, she stands by his actions that night, when the neighborhood watch volunteer confronted a teenager he thought looked suspicious who was walking through his neighborhood.

When asked if she thought George had targeted Trayvon and murdered him in cold blood, she he's 'not capable' that kind of behavior.

Free: Shellie Zimmerman, wife of George Zimmerman, leaves the courtroom at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Florida, on Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

'That's not his way,' she said.

With the exception of his latest speeding ticket, George Zimmerman's legal worries are currently over.

The same is not true for Shellie, however, as she appeared in court in late August to enter a guilty plea to lying under oath.

She admitted that she lied when asked about she and George's financial situation when he was trying to meet bail after being arrested for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

'By lying under oath, I let my God down, I let your Honor and the court down, I let my family and friends down, and, most of all, I let myself down,' she wrote in an apology letter.

She received 100 hours of community service and a year of probation, which she plans to fulfill with community service at a Christian ministry.

Plea Deal: Shellie Zimmerman, wife of George Zimmerman, and her attoey Kelly Sims exit the courtroom at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013