Brittany Cartwright felt that filing for divorce “was something that had been brewing 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 PeopleSource of
Vanderpump Rules was introduced “in order to move forward and put an end to this tumultuous cycle they’ve been living in,” the source added.
The source added: “A lot has happened in the last few months that she can’t let go.”
Brittany Cartwright felt that filing for divorce was something that had been “in the works 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 “in the best interest of herself and her son,” according to People’s source.
“This decision was not taken lightly, but she feels strongly that it was the right one,” the source added.
The source noted that Jax has “mixed emotions” about the filing, but knows that “it’s ultimately the right decision.”
The Vanderpump Rules star filed divorce papers on Tuesday after five years of marriage, according to legal documents viewed by DailyMail.com.
She cited irreconcilable differences as her 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 tied the knot in a lavish wedding that aired on Vanderpump Rules, have one son together, three-year-old Cruz.
Brittany has requested primary legal and physical custody of the child, however, she is open to her ex being able to visit him.
Additionally, Cartwright seeks to block the court’s ability to award spousal support to either of them.
Additionally, Cartwright seeks to block the court’s ability to award spousal support to either of them.
Cartwright cited their separation date as January 24.
The couple’s early romance was chronicled on the Bravo series Vanderpump Rules and the breakup of their marriage was captured on the spin-off, The Valley, with Cartwright revealing that she had moved out of their marital residence with their son Cruz.
“There’s been a lot going on between Jax and I,” Brittany said in a confessional. “We had already been having issues all summer, but once the cameras stopped rolling, things seemed to just get worse and worse.”
“About six weeks ago I split up with Jax. I moved into an Airbnb with Cruz because Jax didn’t want to leave the house,” she said at the end.
Brittany said Jax’s failure to move out showed his selfishness. Brittany said she left with her three-year-old son, Cruz, because the situation at home was toxic. Brittany said Jax would come home hungover and in the morning he would be “mean as a snake.”
After five years of marriage and a recent public split, Brittany Cartwright filed for divorce from Jax Taylor; pictured in 2019
In 2021 they welcomed their son Cruz
“I got to a point where I started to realize everything that it did to me,” Brittany said. “It was like a ton of bricks had fallen on me.”
Brittany said that during their relationship Jax cheated on her, disrespected her and humiliated her.
“I’ve been through a lot of pain in this relationship,” Brittany said. “I can’t take it anymore.”