Ashley Harlan was not well known until she married the popular American quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers and two time- super bowl champion, ben Roethlisberger also known as big ben. They have been married since 2011 and the spotlight has been on the couple especially the wife since just little is known about her.
Harlan and Roethlisberger’s relationship is said to be a unique one which is cemented by the fact that they both have an interest in sports. She is credited with helping her husband and supporting him all through his career despite the hurdles and challenges he has faced over time.
Unknown Details About Ashley Harlan
1. Early life and childhood
Harlan was born on July 24, 1983, in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania to her parents, David Harlan and Jeanie Harlan. She was raised in a Newcastle alongside her siblings. She attended Laurel High School and graduated in 2004. She later earned a degree in health sciences from St. Francis University in Loreto, Cambria County in 2009. Harlan later earned a Master of Physicians’ assistant.
2. She was raised in a Christian family
Harlan grew up in a strict Christian family and was imbibed with the values and practices of her faith. Because of her devotion to her belief, she has compassion and pity towards others which explains her sense of purpose towards humankind.
3. How Ashley Harlan met Ben Roethlisberger
Harlan met her husband in 2005 when her brother walked up to Ben and introduced himself as a big fan of the Steelers at St. Vincent where roe had been on camp. They were chatting when Ben then saw Harlan and became captivated by her beautiful and calm looks so he decided to ask her out.
4. Accusations that almost wrecked her relationship with big ben
When the couple started dating, things did not go smoothly as Ben was accused of sexually assaulting Andrea Mcnulty, a former VIP casino hostess in Harrah in 2008, and later when everyone seemed calm, he was accused of doing the same thing to a student in Milledgeville, Georgia in 2010 again.
Their relationship has been able to survive accusations as the charges against him were eventually dropped because of a lack of substantial evidence. Roethlisberger was always regarded as a playboy and it was believed he just wanted to settle down with Harlan to hide his mischiefs. His relationship with Harlan was really shaken but she stood by him all the while.
5. Harlan’s spectacular wedding ceremony
After dating for close to 6 years, Ashley Harlan and Big Ben eventually got engaged and married on July 23, 2011, at Christ church at grove farm in Ohio Township, Pennsylvania. The newlyweds hosted their family and friends at the David L. Lawrence convention center with over 500 guests who partied all night with the couple.
6. She has three children
Our #MothersDay message to our Mommy: https://t.co/ZbmfpbeSjY pic.twitter.com/ANyjsjXZFs
— BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7) May 10, 2020
Harlan and Roethlisberger’s marriage of nine years has been blessed with three children. The couple welcomed their first child Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger on 21 November 2012, then Baylee Marie Roethlisberger their second child was born on 19 March 2014 and their third child Bodie Roethlisberger was born in 2017.
7. Height and body measurement of Ben Roethlisberger’s Wife
Contrary to her husband’s athletic height of 6 feet 5 inches, Ashley Harlan has a height of about 5 feet 10 inches with a slim and beautiful physique. Judging from her looks she has an average weight and a good body that she tries to maintain. That said, she is one of the beautiful wives and girlfriends of athletes.
8. Her husband’s Swiss origin
Her husband is a spokesman for Swiss Roots which is a campaign to help Americans of Swiss origin to reconnect with their Swiss ancestral heritage. Roethlisberger is of Swiss origin which explains his surname which has roots in Geissbuhl in Switzerland.
9. She is also an athlete
Harlan, just like her husband was very athletic during their childhood. She was a member of the girls’ volleyball team when she was in high school and she won WPIAL Class AA Championship. While Harlan was still in college, she played basketball, softball, and volleyball and she was also an all-American scholar.
10. Harlan’s career
The beautiful Mrs. Roethlisberger has the instinct of nurturing and commitment towards people so she decided to pursue a career in health sciences instead of sports which was her initial interest. Ashley Harlan now works as a physician assistant at the Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh and also assists her husband to run their foundation and also taking care of their beautiful family.
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