Ashley Biden, 44, has filed for divorce from her husband of more than thirteen years, Dr. Howard Krein, according to records from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. As the daughter of former President Joe Biden, she now faces the end of a long marriage under intense public attention.

On the day she filed, Ashley posted a photo of herself walking through a park with Beyoncé’s “Freedom” playing in the background. She included the quote: “New life, new beginnings, means new boundaries. New ways of being that won’t look or sound like they did before.” The message signaled a deliberate and empowered step toward reshaping her life.

Ashley and Krein met through her late brother Beau and married in 2012 in Delaware. She has shared memories of her father personally managing wedding details, even riding around on a John Deere 4-wheeler to arrange decorations. The divorce marks not just the end of a relationship but a meaningful shift in a family long accustomed to public visibility.

Her personal transition comes as Joe Biden faces renewed scrutiny over actions taken during the final months of his presidency. House Oversight Chairman James Comer has questioned whether Biden understood documents signed with an autopen, raising the possibility of legal challenges to certain pardons and executive orders.

Legal experts such as Alan Dershowitz have noted that any disputes over the autopen would likely be settled in court. As these political debates continue, Ashley’s divorce underscores how private struggles within the Biden family often unfold alongside broader national attention.