In her new memoir, the 'One Tree Hill' alum recalls that her former husband directly told her he 'never really loved' her after they discussed their financial belongings during divorce.
- Oct 25, 2023
AceShowbiz - Jana Kramer admitted that she was hurt by Mike Caussin's remarks. The former "One Tree Hill" star got candid about her reaction after her former husband directly told her that he "never really loved" her during their painful divorce.
In an excerpt of her new memoir titled "The Next Chapter", which was obtained and published by PEOPLE on Tuesday, October 24, the 39-year-old star voiced her feelings following Mike's confession. "He wanted to hurt me, and news flash, it did," she penned in the book, in which she elaborated how she found peace after the divorce.
"I had taken massive steps away from him and toward a new future in the last few weeks, but hearing those words confirmed that little voice in my head that had been telling me that everything he did and said in our marriage was because he didnt love me," she continued. "That I had made it all up, that our marriage was just a great lie. I felt deep sadness for what we both had lost."
In the memoir, Jana recalled in detail when Mike said he never loved her. She explained that the two were discussing their financial belongings after she learned that he planned to "fight the post-nup" to get "half" of them. "We sat in the bedroom, and I watched as he looked over the spreadsheet. He put down my computer and immediately brought up childcare," she recounted.
"I figured this was coming and I was glad he was being direct about it," Jana continued. "This is what it was going to come down to: either getting more time with the kids or getting more money, I wanted more time with the kids, and he knew that. In the end, I agreed to give him what was spelled out in the Everything column, and I walked away with more time with the kids."
"We shook hands, and I called my lawyer the next morning," the "Laid to Rest" actress added. "I needed to be done, to start fresh. I had to believe that I made the right decision of not going to mediation sessions and, ultimately, court. My Ex and I are both fighters, and both of us would have gone down swinging, but that night we acted like adults and did what was best for the family. As he was leaving, My Ex said, 'You know, I never really loved you.' "
Jana tied the knot with Mike, who is an NFL star, in Charlottesville, Virginia back in May 2015. The former couple shares 7-year-old daughter Jolie and 4-year-old son Jace together. They separated on April 20, 2021, as mentioned in their divorce filing.
Jana is currently in a romantic relationship with Allan Russell. On May 25, she announced that she and Allan are engaged after around six months of dating. Most recently, the two revealed that they are expecting their first child together.
