New court documents reveal that Ali Krieger also filed for divorce to end her marriage with Ashlyn Harris, after the latter initiated proceedings in another state.
Court records obtained by US Weekly state that Krieger, 39, filed separately in New Jersey on December 1, 2023. Her call to end their four-year marriage came with the claim Harris filed 'incorrectly' in Florida.
In her filing, Krieger said that she and Harris were married on December 28, 2019, in a civil ceremony in Miami but reside in New Jersey. She then cited irreconcilable differences as the paperwork states there is 'no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.'
The recently retired soccer star asked the court to implement a 'legal and residential custody arrangement and parenting time that protects the best interests of their two children.'
The pair share a three-year-old daughter, Sloane, and a nearly two-year-old son, Ocean. Krieger also requested the court to divide their assets and liabilities equally - and that Harris pay her child support and legal fees.
Ali Krieger filed for a divorce in New Jersey after a four-year marriage with Ashlyn Harris
The pair's 13-year relationship led to the marriage and their children, Sloane and Ocean
Krieger claimed that Harris incorrectly filed for divorce in Seminole County, Florida
In a January interview with Self Magazine, Krieger shared how she found out that Harris filed for divorce while training with her former team, NY/NJ Gotham FC.
'I found out at training,' Krieger said. 'I was on the field. And I came off the field, in the locker room, and I was obviously devastated,' Krieger shared. 'My entire team came over for a dance party the night the news broke.'
'Then my teammates just started walking through the door,' Krieger revealed after canceling a press conference and heading home. 'All of them. At different times. Until 2 in the morning, we were there, just hanging out, dancing, putting music on YouTube. We were sitting in the playroom, in my kitchen. We were dancing and hanging out, and they were all bringing wine and flowers, and just themselves.'
Harris, the former USWNT goalkeeper, filed for divorce from Krieger in Seminole County, Florida on September 19, 2023. According to documents obtained by US, Harris described their marriage as 'irretrievably broken.'
After the pair shared a 13-year relationship, Harris claimed they 'anticipate entering into a marital settlement agreement which will resolve all financial issues' and 'anticipate signing a parenting plan which will resolve all child-related issues.'
Krieger shared that she found out about Harris' filing at training with NY/NJ Gotham FC
After their split, Harris started dating actress Sophia Bush and brushed off cheating rumors
Neither Krieger nor Harris' attorneys commented on the matter.
'Several weeks ago, a process that had been ongoing privately for some time became public. Ending a relationship after almost 13 years of friendship, teammate-ship, marriage and coparenting (many of them good years) is a decision that was not made lightly,' Harris wrote on Instagram one month after the divorce went public.
'We agreed to center our children, continue therapy, separate and to move forward with our lives.'
Furthermore, Harris started dating actress Sophia Bush after the split and brushed off cheating rumors, stating: 'Not all marriages last forever. Ours did not. For many reasons,' Harris wrote. 'Let me be clear: I did not step out on my marriage. I was always faithful in my marriage, if not always totally happy.'