LOS ANGELES - Country singer Sara Evans alleges in divorce papers that her husband committed adultery, was verbally and emotionally abusive, drank excessively and frequently watched pornography in their home.

Evans, 35, filed for divorce Thursday from Craig Schelske and announced through a spokesman that she was quitting ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” to “to give her family full attention at this difficult time.”

The couple married in 1993 and have three children ages 7, 3 and 2.

Schelske, 43, who is currently unemployed, ran for Congress as a Republican from Oregon’s 5th District in 2002. He is a native of Salem, Ore.

He could not immediately be reached for comment.

In the filing in state court in Franklin, a Nashville suburb where the couple has a home, Evans alleges that Schelske watched pornography on the couples’ computers and has at least 100 nude photographs of himself in a state of arousal.

She also alleges that several photographs show Schelske having sex with other women, and that Schelske maintains “Craigs Lists” on his computers, some of which involve requests for three-party sex and anal sex.

According to the court documents, the oldest of the couple’s children confronted Schelske when he was watching pornographic material on the television in their home.


SHE WAS THE ONLY REASON I WATCHED THE SHOW!! :(

I'm kinda sad she quit too, but she has a good reason.

that is so sad. I hope that Sarah will be alright.

aw.. I love Sara Evans! I feel so bad for her.

:( Poor Sara.

I feel for her....

But it's not like she was gonna win anyway...she couldn't dance.

*hides from the people throwing rocks*

Sorry...but she was boring.

I am in no way a Sara Evans fan, but that sucks and I'm sorry she has to go through that. I'm even sorrier that her kids have to go through that, especially at ages where they aren't going to understand what's going on...

:(

That's too bad. Hope things get better for her. If she is getting rid of him, they will be.

I love Sara!

I feel so bad for her that she is going through all of this.


She always seemed happy with him. I guess things aren't always as they seem. :(

Sara has good friends and family that will help her get through this. She's a good person and will get through this. God bless her and her children.

i felt for her too when i heard about this.

I just saw a commercial on ABC though for DWTS and it said "is Sara really leaving?" seriously now. Its out why she's leaving and i think its kinda disrespectful to use her leaving as a promo spot for the show, especiall one like that where they make it sound like a will she or won't she.

i am a HUGE fan of Sara, so i back her one hundred percent. i believe she'll do whats right for herself and for her children. i always thought her and her hubby were CUTE and i looked up to them but ig uess i was wrong. she's a smart woman. prayers to her and the kids

:( I feel so bad for her. That's horrible. Hope she will be ok!