Actress and Country Music singer Jana Kramer joins us today to answer the question, “does time heal all wounds?” The Dancing With The Stars and One Tree Hill alum is honest and real in this interview, and she does not sugar-coat her painful journey from rage to forgiveness over the infidelities of her husband, former NFL tight end Mike Caussin. The singer and mother-of-two admits what it was that finally made her decide not divorce him. Jana also tells us about her new book "The Good Fight," which she co-authors with her husband, and she reveals the emotional crisis she grappled with while writing the chapter on faith. 

Highlights of what we discuss in this episode, include:

• The NY Times Social Q’s post: Babe, Are You Trying to Kill Me?
  • Written By: Philip Galanes
  • Published: August 30^th
  • Summary: Forces the question why date someone who doesn’t care about your health and safety?

• • Written By: Dan Savage
  • Published: September 2, 2020
  • Summary: Wife seeks advice to help her stay in a disturbingly unfulfilling marriage.The Queen City Nerve article Savage Love: When Divorce is Not an Option

• Jana’s Stats
  • 36 years old | Born on December 2^nd (same as Johnnie and Britney Spears)
  • Married mother of 2
    • Husband = Mike Caussin (former NFL tight end)
    • Daughter = Jolie Rae Caussin (4)
    • Son = Jace Joseph Caussin (1)
  • From Rochester Hills, Michigan
  • Competitive ice skater before becoming an actress and singer
    • Kramer was once formerly a well-known ice-skater who worked as an opening act for the Detroit Red Wings (ice hockey team)
  • Best known for her scene-stealing turn as 'Alex Dupre' on The CW's ONE TREE HILL, Jana's other television credits include recurring and series regular roles on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, ENTOURAGE and GREY'S ANATOMY.
  • She's also found the time to balance her acting with a career as a major country music singer. She has earned CMA nominations as both a Country Music Newcomer and Country Music Artist of the Year.
• Recording Career
  • 2011 - Kramer signed a recording contract with Elektra Records.
  • 2013 - Kramer won American Country Music Awards Top New Female Artist award
  • She has released two albums: Jana Kramer(2012) and Thirty One (2015). The albums produced seven charted singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including the top 10 hits "Why Ya Wanna" and "I Got the Boy"
• Notable Film Roles
  • 2020 - Just wrapped filming (DURING COVID) “Welcome Home Christmas” for Lifetime.
  • 2019 - Jana recently completed lead roles in two indie features: RIPTIDE opposite Val Kilmer, Maria Bello and Chri Zylka; as well as SUPPORT THE GIRLS opposite Regina Hall and Brooklyn Decker.
  • 2018 - Jana starred in the heartfelt drama, COUNTRY CRUSH, and LOVE @ FIRST BARK, and CHRISTMAS IN MISSISSIPPI for Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel.
  • 2013 - Heart of the Country
• Television Roles
  • 2007 - Friday Night Lights (the recurring role of “Noelle Davenport”
  • 2008 – 90210 (the recurring role of “Portia”)
  • 2009 - Entourage
  • 2009 - One Tree Hill (her most famous role as “Alex Dupre”
• Recording Career
  • 2011 - Kramer signed a recording contract with Elektra Records.
  • 2013 - Kramer won American Country Music Awards Top New Female Artist award
  • Kramer has released two albums: Jana Kramer(2012) and Thirty One (2015).
  • The albums produced seven charted singles on Hot Country Songsand Country Airplay, including the top 10 hits "Why Ya Wanna" and "I Got the Boy".
• Dancing with the Stars
  • 2016 - She competed on season 23of Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fourth place.
• Moms + Babes Box
  • A subscription-based service delivering products for both moms and their kiddos, co-founded with friend Sarah Boyd
• Whine Down Podcast
  • May 2018 – Whine Down with Jana Kramer and Michael Caussin launches with “The First Pour” | 123 episodes (as of 8/30)
  • After suffering a miscarriage, the twosome expanded their family, welcoming son Jace in November 2018. Their relationship still had its issues, however, and they started documenting their struggles on their “Whine Down” podcast.
    • Most recent episode: Emotionally Affair-able
      • Now that Jana’s movie has wrapped, it’s time to address how UN-productive Mike was while she was away.
      • Jana’s reveals hunky costar became a good friend. 
      • Was Mike worried? Jana isn’t happy with the answer.
      • Show synopsis: At the end of a long day, nothing is better than winding down and decompressing with a good friend, especially one that’s seen it all. Jana Kramer is here to hang out and share her advice and experience on acting, singing, divorce motherhood and beyond.
• The New Book "The Good Fight"
  • Before the book (from US magazine)
    • 2015 – Jana and the former football player tie the knot
    • 2016 - Less than a year after Kramer gave birth to their daughter Jolie in January 2016,Us Weekly broke the news that Caussin cheated on her with multiple women. The country crooner and the athlete separated. Shortly after, Us Weekly broke the news that Caussin cheated on Kramer with multiple women and was seeking treatment for sex addiction.
    • 2017 – The twosome later reconciled and renewed their vows
    • 2018 - After improving their relationship, the couple announced their second pregnancyin June.
    • 2019 - During a an episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, Kramer revealed that the former football star suffered a “massive” relapse in his sex addictionabout a year prior. “But no sex outside the marriage,”
    • The One Tree Hillalum added: “Yes, it wasn’t physical out of the marriage, but it was something where the action was basically … We’re just basically happy that someone didn’t show up. … I showed up at the hotel instead, if you really want to know.”
  • The Good Fight synopsis (from Amazon):
    • Hosts of the award-winning Whine Downpodcast, Jana Kramer and Michael Caussin explore the raw and real moments of their marriage—what it means to love, to fight, and to sincerely forgive—with spiritual guidance and practical advice for anyone seeking stronger, more fulfilling love.
• Past Relationships
  • First Husbands + Fiancé
    • Husband #1 – Michael Gambino
      • Kramer married Michael Gambino in 2004.^[15]
      • They divorced several months later, after Kramer suffered severe domestic abuse that led to Gambino's 2005 conviction on attempted murder^[16]
  • Husband #2 – Jonathan Schaech
    • On December 22, 2009, Kramer became engaged to actor Johnathon Schaech, whom she had met on the set of Prom Night.
    • They married on July 4, 2010, in Michigan.
    • The couple separated a month later.^[17]
    • Their divorce was finalized in June 2011.^[18]
  • Potential Husband #3
    • Kramer met country musicsinger Brantley Gilbert in June 2012 CMT Music Awards.
    • They later began dating and became engaged on January 20, 2013, his 28th birthday,^[19]but ended their relationship in August 2013.^[20]