Aug 12, 03:23 PM

Ashley Biden Files for Divorce From Surgeon Husband After 13 Years

Ashley Biden, the 44-year-old daughter of former President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, filed for divorce from her husband, Dr. Howard Krein, in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on Monday, according to court records reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer and other outlets. Krein, 59, is an otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The couple married in June 2012 at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church in Greenville, Delaware, after being introduced in 2010 by Ashley Biden’s late brother, Beau. They have lived in Philadelphia and do not have children. Divorce complaints are not public in Philadelphia, and neither party has issued a formal statement explaining the split. Shortly after filing, Ashley Biden shared an Instagram story of herself walking through a park to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” and reposted a quote referencing “new life” and “new boundaries,” but offered no additional details. The proceedings now move to the standard court schedule.