Of all the developments in the Elijah Dukes case -- from Dukes storming into his wife's classroom, to Dukes sending her a photo of a handgun, to Dukes threatening her over the phone with the repeated use of "dawg" -- well, yeah, this one is definitely the least surprising. A judge has barred Dukes from contacting his wife for a year, and he has to be evaluated by a psychiatrist before he can see his children. And finally, his wife, NiShea Gilbert, is filing for divorce:
"The next step is to do what's right for the kids, finalize the divorce and move on from this and close this chapter in my life," Gilbert said, according to the St. Petersburg Times, outside of court."I feel a little more comfortable," Gilbert said. "But I'm sure I'll still have some rough nights."
"He still gave me a hard time," Gilbert told the newspaper. "It really is just a piece of paper. Hopefully, this time he'll take it seriously. If he cares about his career, I think he will."
This is a sad story all around. I guess I'll never understand how people get into marriages in which their spouse later wants to kill them, but that's not really for us to judge. Let's just hope Gilbert can get on with her life, and that Dukes gets the help he needs ... even if it is from pappy Sheffield.
Previously on the FanHouse:
Elijah Dukes Needs to Call Uncle Gary Sheffield
Elijah Dukes Allegedly Threatens Wife and Kids
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