Jax Taylor addresses Brittany Cartwright as she leaves their house
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesJax Taylor has spoken out after his wife Brittany Cartwright dropped the shocking news that she is moving out of their shared home.
“We are together. We live in our house now,” Taylor, 44, said Page six on Thursday, February 29, before claiming that although Cartwright, 35, was “in a house for a while,” she is now “back home.”
Taylor added that the couple is trying to “figure out” the next steps of their divorce, noting that the new dynamic is still “fresh and new.”
“It’s not malice or nastiness,” he continued. ‘It’s just two people that you’re now reaching the 10-year milestone in their marriage. We spend some time together and try to reassess our situation. “We have a child involved and we just want to do what’s best for our child.”
Taylor’s statement comes moments after Cartwright shared the final moments of their podcast “When Reality Hits” earlier on Thursday.
“So many of you have asked me about Jax and I and our relationship. I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because we’ve shared so much of our lives with you,” Cartwright said, confirming that she and Taylor have experienced “an extremely difficult year” in their marriage. “I don’t want it to seem like I’m lying or anything like that. That’s why I think it’s important that I say this.”
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She added: “Jax and I are taking some time apart and I have made the decision to move to another house to take up some space for the sake of my mental health. I won’t go into too much detail now because this is still very difficult to talk about.
The first one earlier this month Vanderpump Rules stars hinted at needing ‘space’ in their marriage after fans questioned the status of their relationship. (Taylor was in Montreal, Canada earlier this month before traveling to his native Detroit. Cartwright stated that she heard about his trip through social media.)
“I think we need to address some rumors – just a little bit. I’m not going to push this too hard because some people deserve to have their privacy. But I will say, marriage is hard, and people go through ups and downs all the time, and it’s completely normal,” Cartwright said during the Feb. 22 episode of the podcast. “Sometimes people might need their space [and] sometimes not.”
Taylor offered no insight into the situation. Cartwright continued by alluding to bumps in the road after filming the upcoming Bravo series The valley “months ago.” (The valley premieres Tuesday, March 19 on Bravo.)
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“I want to make one thing clear and that is that my life is a publicity stunt for nothing,” Cartwright said, noting that there have been “so many changes” since the cameras went off. “I just want to make that very clear: no publicity stunts here.”
Taylor and Cartwright have been married for almost five years and tied the knot in a June 2019 wedding that aired during season 8 of Vanderpump Rules. The couple shares one son, Cruz, 2.
Taylor was an original VPR cast member and made his debut when the show premiered in 2013. Cartwright joined the show during season 4 in 2015. They both left the series in December 2020.
“The past eight years Vanderpump Rules These have been some of the most challenging, rewarding and fulfilling years of my life,” Taylor announced via Instagram at the time. “While this is difficult to share, Brittany and I will not be returning for another season of Vanderpump Rules. We are pleased to take this time to focus on our growing family and share our new endeavors with you.”