Lainey Wilson Opens Up On How Her Breakout Song Ruined A Marriage

Lainey Wilson has been performing since she was young.

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She released her first album in 2014 and her second album in 2016.

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The country music star dropped an EP in 2019, featuring her popular single "Things A Man Oughta Know."

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She received a message from a man telling her the song ruined his marriage.

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Wilson said the piece created awareness of the situation, but she was not proud it ruined the union.

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She talked about the 300 songs she created during the pandemic and how she worked on herself.

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Wilson appeared on the "Great Day Houston" show to talk about her background.

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She grew up in North-East Louisiana as a farm girl and moved to Nashville in 2011.

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The 29-year-old said her parents loved music and viewed country music as a culture.

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