Ashlyn Harris' devastating divorce
Ashlyn Harris' divorce from Ali Krieger is "really hard" but she wants to protect their children from the pain.
Ashlyn Harris' divorce from Ali Krieger is "really hard".
The 38-year-old retired soccer star was married to US Women's National Teammate Ali, 39, from 2019 to 2023 and although she is now in a relationship with actress Sophia Bush, 42, Ashlyn admitted the divorce has been difficult to process.
She told womenshealthmag.com: "I'm navigating a divorce that's been really hard. I'm just riding the waves and seeing I can only control what's in my controllables. I can't control everyone else's reaction. I can't control everyone else's opinions of me. I have to own myself and my body and be present and be human."
And, Ashlyn is determined to protect her and Ali's children - Sloane, three and Ocean, two - from the pain of the split.
She said: "My storm doesn't have to be theirs. It's one of the hardest things I've ever had to go through—dealing with a divorce with two very young children and not letting them see or feel my storm and rain. It's a really big test."
Ashlyn also revealed she tries to prepare herself to deal with anxiety, comparing it to how a firefighter prepares to deal with a blaze.
She said: "I say this often to Sophia—if I'm walking into a fire, I have to be equipped for that fire. I have to get my fire suit, I've got to get my tools, I gotta get my oxygen mask, I gotta get my water hose. I'm breaking down that door and I'm finding a way [out]. It might not be an easy window—it might be a back door, it might be climbing through a roof. But I'm equipped to handle the process.
"I'm human. I don't always get it right. I'm not always perfect parent. I'm not always the perfect partner. But I know every day I'm adding to that toolkit, so that when life throws me a curveball, I'm ready for it."
