Brittany Cartwright felt her divorce from Jax Taylor was a ‘long time coming’
Brittany Cartwright felt like she was on the verge of filing for divorce for a long time.
The 35-year-old reality star, who filed for divorce from Jax Taylor on Tuesday, knew she “had to file for divorce” “for the best interest of herself and her son,” according to People‘s source.
The Vanderpump Rules was filed “to move forward and end the tumultuous cycle they are living in,” the insider added.
The source added: “A lot has happened in the last few months that she couldn’t get over.”
Brittany Cartwright felt like filing for divorce was ‘a long time coming’
The 35-year-old reality star, who filed for divorce from Jax Taylor on Tuesday, knew she “had to file for divorce” “for the best interest of herself and her son,” a source told People.
“This decision was not taken lightly, but she is confident it is the right one,” the insider added.
The source noted that Jax has “mixed feelings” about the request, but that he knows it is “ultimately the right decision.”
The Vanderpump Rules star filed for divorce on Tuesday after five years of marriage, according to legal documents seen by DailyMail.com.
She indicated that irreconcilable differences were the reason for ending the marriage.
DailyMail.com has reached out to a representative for Cartwright and NBCUniversal, Bravo’s parent company, for comment.
Cartwright and Taylor, 45, who married in an extravagant wedding that aired on Vanderpump Rules, have a 3-year-old son, Cruz, together.
Brittany has requested primary legal and physical custody of the child, but is open to visitation rights for her ex.
Additionally, Cartwright is seeking to block the court’s ability to award spousal support to either of them
In addition, Cartwright wants to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either of them.
Cartwright gave January 24 as the date of separation.
The couple’s early romance was chronicled on the Bravo series Vanderpump Rules and their failed relationship was chronicled on the spinoff The Valley, in which Cartwright revealed that she had moved out of their marital home with her son Cruz.
“A lot has happened between me and Jax,” Brittany said in a confessional. “We’ve been having problems all summer, but when the cameras stopped rolling, it just seemed like it got worse and worse and worse.
“So about six weeks ago, I broke up with Jax. I moved into an AirBnb with Cruz because Jax wouldn’t leave the house,” she said in the finale.
Brittany said the fact that Jax didn’t leave showed his selfishness. Brittany said she left with their 3-year-old son Cruz because the situation at home was toxic. Brittany said Jax would come home hungover and be “mean as a snake” in the morning.
After five years of marriage and a recent public separation, Brittany Cartwright has filed for divorce from Jax Taylor; pictured in 2019
In 2021 they welcomed their son Cruz
“I got to a point where I started noticing everything he was doing to me,” Brittany said. “It hit me like a sledgehammer.”
Brittany said during their relationship that Jax cheated on her, disrespected her, and humiliated her.
“I’ve been through a lot of pain in this relationship,” Brittany said. “I just can’t deal with it anymore.”