Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden, has filed for divorce from her husband of 13 years in Pennsylvania.
The 44-year-old submitted divorce documents to Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas on Monday, ending her marriage to Dr. Howard Krein, a plastic surgeon. Biden and Krein were introduced by Ashley’s late brother Beau in 2010 and married in June 2012 in Greenville, Delaware.
Pennsylvania law seals divorce filings, which keeps the reasons for the separation confidential. The couple maintained a private family life throughout their 13-year marriage, rarely appearing together in public.
Public Appearances During Marriage
During the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Ashley spoke publicly about her wedding while introducing her father to the audience. “At the time, my dad was vice president, but he was also that dad who literally set up the entire reception,” she said.
The appearance marked one of the few times Ashley discussed her marriage with Krein on a national platform.
Life After Filing
On the day the filing became official, Ashley posted a photograph on Instagram showing herself in a wooded setting with a thumbs-up gesture, set to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.” She captioned the image with a message about transition. “New life, new beginnings, means new boundaries. New ways of being that won’t look or sound like they did before,” she wrote.
Court records in Pennsylvania remain sealed, meaning additional details about the separation are unlikely to become public.
This story has been updated. CNN’s Digital team contributed to this report.
