The Tragic Story Of Jana Kramer's First Marriage

Jana Kramer is a domestic abuse survivor, and has gotten very open about her ordeal with her first husband, Michael Gambino, who was 17 years older than her. The star spoke to People in 2016 about what her life was really like during their marriage, as they tied the knot when she was 19 after

Jana Kramer is a domestic abuse survivor, and has gotten very open about her ordeal with her first husband, Michael Gambino, who was 17 years older than her. The star spoke to People in 2016 about what her life was really like during their marriage, as they tied the knot when she was 19 after just two weeks into dating. Kramer explained that Gambino would get jealous and violent towards her, often kicking her out the house. "He'd come home at 3 o'clock in the morning and pick me up out of bed, throw me onto the ground and start yelling and hitting," she also shared, explaining that when she finally got the confidence to tell her she was leaving him, he would threaten her dogs.

One of the worst incidents between the two happened in 2005 when Gambino tried to kill Kramer by strangulation before leaving her unconscious outside her home. "I remember praying that night, 'Please, just take me away, I don't want to be here anymore'," Kramer heartbreakingly recalled. Gambino was later sentenced to six years behind bars for his abuse.

Kramer opened up about the ordeal to "Good Morning America" in 2016, sharing that she felt she saw her dead grandfather as she lay on the floor and asked him to take her away with him. She explained she called out for her mom as she saw her whole life play out, including her funeral.

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