TEEN Mom Jenelle Evans and her now-estranged husband David Eason have been together since 2015 and married in 2017.
The two have had a turbulent relationship, made even more complicated after child protection services investigated them.
Who is Jenelle Evans?
Starring on both 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom 2, Jenelle Evans is a household name on MTV.
Born on December 19, 1991, Jenelle was a high school senior when she became pregnant with her first child, Jace, with then-boyfriend Andrew Lewis.
Jenelle is known for her partying ways and was splitting custody of Jace with her mother, Barbara, until 2021.
In 2014, Jenelle gave birth to a son, Kaiser, with ex-fiancé Nathan Griffith.
The two reached a custody agreement in 2020, with Jenelle retaining primary custody of her son.
Her third child, Ensley, was born in 2017. Ensley is the daughter of David Eason.
The U.S. Sun can now exclusively reveal that two law enforcement sources have confirmed an ongoing investigation into an incident in which Jace went missing for the third time, but they declined to comment further.
On October 24, 2023, it was reported that Eason was “charged with child abuse” after he reportedly assaulted Evans’ son, Jace, in front of a neighbor’s home on September 28.
According to TMZ, the circumstances around Eason’s charges have yet to be released, but the outlet learned that the charge is being classified as a misdemeanor.
Who is Jenelle Evans’ estranged husband, David Eason?
Eason was born on June 23, 1988, in North Carolina.
Little is known about his life before he started dating Jenelle.
Eason has been married multiple times, but none of them have been successful.
His first wedding was to Whitney Johnson in 2006. His first child, Maryssa Rose, was born to her in August 2007.
The two had a messy divorce, which resulted in Eason gaining full custody of daughter Maryssa in 2017.
In 2013, Eason and then-girlfriend Olivia Leedham had a child, Kaden.
Eason doesn’t currently have custody of Kaden and was accused of domestic violence during the pregnancy.
Eason has a record of getting into trouble with law enforcement, even getting Jenelle fired from Teen Mom 2 after shooting and killing their family dog in 2019.
That year, Jenelle and Eason were fired from Teen Mom.
Amidst the drama, news broke that Jenelle was returning to the franchise for the next season of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter after she was seen in the new trailer, which dropped on May 8, 2024.
As for Eason, the former Teen Mom cast member may not return to the show.
There’s a possibility the two could soon reunite in court for their child custody case over their daughter, Ensley, The U.S. Sun exclusively reported.
How did Jenelle Evans and David Eason meet?
Jenelle and Eason met on Tinder in 2015.
The two gave birth to their first child together, Ensley, in 2016, and were married the following year in September 2017.
Following reports of violence at home and the death of their family dog by Eason, the couple split in 2019 before reuniting in 2020.
The couple remain together, although rumors of them splitting again went around after Jenelle was seen without her wedding ring.
She also posted a social media update on their volatile marriage after the pair had a massive fight, sparking more split rumors.
On March 4, 2024, The U.S. Sun exclusively reported that Jenelle had filed to separate from Eason.
In the filing entered in court on February 23, Jenelle said she and David officially separated on February 16.
She cites “erratic” behavior, “substance abuse” problems, and “refusal” to work as some of the reasons for the separation.
The U.S. Sun also exclusively reported that Eason was served with a summons for a domestic violence protective order.
Local sheriff’s deputies served him on April 2 regarding two separate North Carolina cases filed against him by Jenelle.
In Jenelle’s petition, she accused Eason of killing another dog during an argument at their home on February 6, 2024.