When the sporting world was still shaken by the news of Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger‘s divorce last year, the rumors of Harris’ relationship with Sophia Bush started swirling almost immediately after. And while that might’ve been especially heartbreaking for longtime fans of the couple, we can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been on Krieger herself.
Luckily, however, she recently opened up about her journey of healing after the split, and how she’s in a new relationship that came in at just the right time.
“I’m dating a wonderful person right now, who I really, really like,” Krieger told the She Pivots podcast, per Us Weekly. “I’m, you know, so grateful that we met.”
Despite being excited about her new relationship, she’s thankful for all the months she had before it to process her divorce. “Timing was really great because I gave myself time,” she said.
“It gave me time from when [Ashlyn] left to really focus on obviously soccer and finishing my career, but then healing my wounds and kind of licking my wounds so to speak,” Krieger reflected. “And really digging deeper into myself and maybe the reasons of what I needed to work on and hold myself accountable.”
Looking back on her four-year marriage with Harris, Krieger broke down the biggest difference she and Harris had that led to their split.
“I was willing to stay, and I was willing to really fight because you know, I really did love what we had,” she said. “And I really loved her, and our kids.” Harris and Krieger share kids Sloan, 3, and Ocean, 2.
“I wasn’t perfect either,” she admitted. “But I was willing to work at it.”
Just last week, Harris opened up about her own post-breakup journey in a panel with Women’s Health titled Breaking Barriers: Navigating Mental Health On & Off the Field. “I’m navigating a divorce that’s been really hard,” Harris said, adding that it has been “one of the hardest seasons” of her life.
“I’m just riding the waves and realizing I can only control what’s in my controllables,” the retired soccer star said. “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.”
No matter how rocky they ended things, we’re happy they’re both focusing on their new chapters.
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