US Women’s National Soccer Team star Ashlyn Harris has filed for divorce from her wife, Ali Krieger, after nearly four years of marriage, Pvnew can exclusively reveal.
Court documents obtained by us show Harris submitted her petition on Sept. 19, stating that their union was “irretrievably broken.”
The Gotham FC teammates share two children: 2-year-old daughter Sloane and 1-year-old son Ocean, both of whom they adopted.
It appears the split is a fairly amicable one, as the documents note that the estranged couple “anticipate” entering a settlement that will “resolve all financial issues.”
They also intend to sign a parenting plan, which will resolve all child custody-related issues. It additionally entails that they each attend a parenting class.
In the meantime, neither Harris, 37, nor Krieger, 39, can change their residence beyond a 50-mile radius from where they currently live, the documents state.
A standing order filed in athletes’ divorce also states that child support will be ordered retroactive to the date they no longer lived together, though it’s unclear who will be paying whom.
The divorce comes right before Gotham FC’s last game of the season this weekend, which will be Krieger’s final, as she is retiring.
Harris and Krieger married on Dec. 28, 2019, in Miami, nine months after they revealed their engagement. They met in 2010 at USWNT training camp and became fast friends.
In July 2020, the World Cup champions admitted that it was “tricky” being married to a teammate.
“The team comes first,” Harris said in Allure’s August 2020 cover story. “We actually don’t [often] stay in the same room [on the road]. If we are in the same room, we’re in separate beds because sleep is a huge part of our recovery.
“I think that’s the hardest part. We don’t get really good time together. We have to make time even though we see each other all the time. It’s tricky.”
Krieger, a right and center back, said when she and Harris, a goalkeeper, do spend that time together, was made up of meaningful moments.
“Sometimes, when we go to bed, we will say, ‘What was your favorite part of today?’ or ‘What do you want to accomplish tomorrow?’ This is a good way to check in,” Krieger said.
