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Ashley Biden, daughter of former president Joe Biden Former First Lady Jill Biden wrote on social media that it was “one of the toughest summers of my life.”
The post came after a summer, during which the former woman faced two main challenges: her divorce and her father’s cancer diagnosis.
“August 2025. Summer 2025 was the toughest summer of my life. I have been preparing for the fall (my favorite season) and now ready to rise.” “Thanks to friends and family for the support. Thanks to me for spending time/space to grieve, process and heal. Thanks for your peace of mind, new beginnings, new seasons, new seasons and the power to rediscover and love for myself.”
She ended the title with the title “#sturgeonmoon2025”, a reference to the August full moon – followed by a string of emojis.
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Ashley Biden, daughter of then-President Joe Biden, left the J. Caleb Boggs federal building on June 10, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Last month, Ashley Biden shared her photos with her ex-husband and another woman who was considered the doctor’s “girlfriend”.
She captioned the Instagram story, “My husband and his girlfriend hold hands” and posted it with the infamous big song “One”, which included Lil’Kim, The New York Post reports.
The store also noted that the Instagram story was posted several hours before Ashley Biden Apply for divorce From her 13-year-old husband.
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Then-President Joe Biden (L) spoke with Ashley Biden (R) at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on August 19, 2024. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The story appeared on August 10 and was deleted shortly after its release. While it appears to be targeting her husband, the people in the image face the camera and cannot be immediately recognised.
The post also reported in August that it was also deleted in a separate Instagram story, Ashley Biden posted a walk through the park to give a thumbs up Beyoncé’s “freedom” Play.
Ashley Biden’s divorce application states that, under the application reviewed by Radar Online, requests spouse support while the divorce is pending while the divorce is pending.
She married Dr. Howard Kerin in 2012, blending her Catholic faith with his Jewish heritage, followed by a reception at the Biden family’s Lake House in Wilmington.
At the time, then- Vice President Joe Biden praised his future son-in-law to tell People: “This is the right man. He is getting a helluva woman.”
At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Ashley Biden recalled his father’s role in his wedding to Kerin, saying: “At the time, my father was the vice president, but he was also that father, and he literally set up the entire reception. He rode in 4 rounds of John Deere, fixed the plants, arranged the plants, and was filled with emotions.”

Ashley Biden stood with then-President Joe Biden to watch the Independence Day fireworks show on the Truman balcony of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2024. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
In May, Biden’s office confirmed that he was diagnosed with “aggressiveness” Prostate cancer.
“Although this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive and can be managed effectively. [former p]Residents and his family are working with doctors to review treatment options,” Biden’s team shared in a statement.
Ashley Biden published a similar Instagram reflection article at the end of May, writing: “May 2025. Heartbroken, but hopeful. I wish I had the courage to handle everything in all life (us). Thank you so much for all the love + support.”
She added at the time: “Dear, my life is hard, but so are you.”
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On the same day, she also posted a photo of herself with her parents, seemingly opposing the rumor that her family covered up her father’s cancer diagnosis while in the White House.
Jasmine Baehr of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.

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