Ali Krieger recalled the “devastating” moment she discovered her marriage with Ashlyn Harris was officially over, and the way she’s taking steps to heal.
The USWNT legend — who retired from skilled soccer after she helped lead NJ/NY Gotham FC to its first NWSL championship on Nov. 11 — was candid while discussing her public divorce for the primary time in a cover story for Self.
“I’m actually in a healthy space,” Krieger said after an intense yr that was stuffed with rumors that her marriage ended as a consequence of infidelity. “I’m still processing all the pieces in real-time.
“Obviously, I met essentially the most broken version of myself this yr, but now — the strongest. I feel like I can get through anything, and I’m so ready for this next phase. I feel just like the universe has sent me a present, and I’m able to take it.”
Harris filed for divorce on Sept. 19, 2023, citing the wedding is “irretrievably broken,” in line with court documents obtained by Page Six.
The subsequent month, Page Six confirmed Harris and actress Sophia Bush are dating.
Krieger never addressed the split publicly but shared in an Instagram post that she was “in my Beyoncé ‘Lemonade’ era” on the time — which was a nod to the song that referenced infidelity in 2016.
The previous Gotham FC teammates adopted children, 2-year-old daughter Sloane Phillips and 1-year-old son Ocean Maeve, during their marriage.
Krieger recalled that she was training when she discovered her marriage was officially over.
“I got here off the sector, within the locker room, and I used to be obviously devastated,” said Krieger, who canceled the remainder of her day and went home.
“Through these past five months, my friends have shown up in ways in which I’ll cherish and remember endlessly. They’re my true people,” she said of the support she received through her ongoing divorce. “It’s been so rewarding to see that, since you don’t know the way much of an impact you’ve, even in your personal friends, and once they show up for you, you’re identical to, Whoa — thank God.”
Krieger also leaned heavily on her Gotham teammates.
“Then my teammates just began walking through the door,” she said. “All of them. At different times. Until 2 within the morning, we were there, just hanging out, dancing, putting music on YouTube. We were sitting within the playroom, in my kitchen; we were dancing and hanging out, and so they were all bringing wine and flowers, and just…themselves.
“They didn’t even think twice. They didn’t must ask; they simply showed up. They only kept coming in—from right after training, after their meetings, through 2 a.m. My kids were there, all of us were there. And that’s something that I’ll always remember, and they’ll never understand how grateful and the way… I’m so appreciative.”
When asked about where she sees herself in five years, Krieger explained that she hopes she’ll be “in love and in a recent relationship,” but is targeted on healing herself.
“My kids are joyful and healthy and thriving, most significantly,” she said. “I’m so in love and in a recent relationship, and I’m just traveling the world, loving my job, and the people I work with, and making time for my family and friends, to create recent memories. And fully healed from this past yr ultimately, shape, or form.”
Harris addressed the split publicly in a post on Instagram on Nov. 18, and explained that she “didn’t step out on my marriage”
“I used to be at all times faithful in my marriage, if not at all times totally joyful,” Harris wrote partly. “Like in lots of partnerships, there was work and therapy and processing done. None of this happened on a whim.
“We spent the whole summer working to tackle the separation and divorce steps outlined for us by our therapists, lawyers and our shared agency.”
“Ending a relationship after almost 13 years of friendship, teammate-ship, marriage and co-parenting (man of them good years) is a choice that was not made calmly. We agreed to center our youngsters, proceed therapy, separate and to maneuver forward with our lives.
“By finally selecting my very own health and happiness, I do know I’ve chosen a greater future for my kids.”
Harris explained the ex-couple planned to maintain the news private until after Krieger’s final season, however the news leaked — which subjected her to “online hate that … has been one of the vital personally devastating experiences of my life.”
Krieger told Self she’s excited for the long run and spending more time along with her kids now that she’s retired.
The previous defender officially joined CBS Sports as a studio analyst — and would really like to put in writing a book, potentially a “tell-all” about her life.
Krieger and Harris, who were on two World Cup-winning USWNT teams together in 2015 and 2019, dated for nearly a decade before they tied the knot on December 28, 2019, in Miami.
The nuptials got here nine months after they revealed their engagement.
The previous goalkeeper and defender met at USWNT training camp in 2010.
