Ashley Harkleroad seemingly has no regrets about her pending divorce.<\/p>\n
The former tennis star and Playboy model offered upbeat remarks after her husband, fellow ex-tennis pro Chuck Adams, filed for divorce earlier this month<\/a> following 16-plus years of marriage.<\/p>\n Adams cited \u201cirreconcilable differences,\u201d according to TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ashley Harkleroad is divorcing husband Chuck Adams after 16 years. Instagram\/ashleyharkleroad<\/p>\n \u201cI got married when I was 19 years old, I\u2019ve spent the majority of my life listening to men, obeying them, my dad, my coach who was also my husband, and although he is an incredible father and lifelong friend it\u2019s time for me to live my life on my own terms,\u201d Harkleroad said to TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI deserve that. Freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n Harkleroad, 40, and Adams, 54, wed in September 2009, which marked her second marriage after her previous union with fellow tennis star Alex Bogomolov Jr.<\/p>\n Adams, is seeking joint custody of the couple\u2019s 17-year-old, Charlie, and 15-year-old, Cissy, which includes visiting, while she would receive physical custody, per TMZ.<\/p>\n He reportedly also has taken measures to prevent the courts from giving Harkleroad spousal support., and seeks to amend his divorce filing after he deals with assets and debts.<\/p>\n Ashley Harkleroad hits a forehand against Alicia Molik of Australia during play on day one of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2010 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Getty Images<\/p>\n Chuck Adams cited irreconcilable differences for the reason for divorcing Ashley Harkleroad. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images<\/p>\n Harkleroad recently posted a screenshot of an US Weekly story about their split to her Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way they search court documents is crazy. It\u2019s like kicking a horse when it\u2019s down!\u201d she posted. \u201cYes I\u2019m fine. Getting some sweet messages :).\u201d<\/p>\n