>> the rest is pretty much history. >> reporter: actress jana kramer and former nfl player mike caussin hollywood couple is all smiles on the red carpet and on social media. those beaming photos showing their loving and growing family. but behind that public image is a deeply personal battle the couple is now sharing for the first time. >> we're not hashtag relationship goals in the way that everything is perfect because it's not. we've had more downs than, you know -- lows than highs. but we're fighting through those things. >> reporter: the most daunting of those lows, mike's struggle with sex addiction. >> yeah. it manifests in different ways for different people. it doesn't come from me wanting to have sex. it's me feeling a certain way. and my entire life looking back i just used sex as an escape from that. >> reporter: last week on their podcast lying down with jana kramer and mike caussin the former jaguars tight end candidly spoke about their marital troubles. >> what we're going to talk about is something pretty deep. i sought treatment for sex addiction at an inpatient treatme

. >> reporter: actress jana kramer and former nfl player mike caussin seem to have it all.he hollywood couple all smiles on the red carpet and social media. those beaming photos showing their loving and growing family. but behind that public image is a deeply personal battle the couple is now sharing for the first time. >> we're not hash tag relationship goals in the way that everything is perfect because it's not. we've had more downs, lows than highs. >> yeah. >> we're fighting through those things. >> reporter: the most daunting of those lows, mike's struggle with sex addiction. >> yeah, i mean, it manifests in different ways for different people. it doesn't come from me wanting to have sex or anything. that is me feeling a certain way. for my entire life, looking back, i used sex as my escape from that. >> reporter: last week on their podcast, the former jaguars tight end candidly spoke about the couple's marital troubles. >> what we're going to talk about is something pretty deep. i sought treatment for sex addiction at an inpatient treatment facility. >> reporter: we