Jo Dee Messina has generally been regarded as one of country music's Type-A personalities: driven, energetic and passionate about her work. But developments in her personal life have created what she believes is a major change for the better.

Jo Dee went through a very public engagement several years ago that didn't work out. Eventually, she got engaged again with much less fanfare, and she got married in October to Chris Deffenbaugh just two weeks after completing her second marathon.

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