Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.Photo:Noam Galai/Bravo via Getty
Noam Galai/Bravo via Getty
Scheana ShayandKatie Maloneyspeculated aboutJax TaylorandBrittany Cartwright’s marriage monthsbefore their separation.
On Tuesday’s episode ofVanderpump Rules, Jax’s integrity came into the spotlight when Scheana, 38, and Katie, 37, referenced his rocky relationship with Brittany, 35, and rumors they’ve heard about the 44-year-old Bravolebrity stepping out in West Hollywood.
While theorizing about whyTom Sandovalstayed in his nine-year relationship withAriana Madixif he was “unhappy,” Scheana explained that people “don’t really know until you’re in it” and referenced the ups and downs of Jax and Brittany’s relationship.
Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor with their son.Brittany Cartwright Cauchi/Instagram
Brittany Cartwright Cauchi/Instagram
“There’s still stories about him running around town,” Katie added. When Scheana claimed that she’s “heard” about Jax’s antics,Lala Kentnoted, “No, it’s beyond.”
On an episode of their joint podcastWhen Reality Hitslast month, Brittany announced their decision to separate after four years of marriage.
“Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship,” she began. “I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because our life is definitely — we’ve shared so much of our life with you guys. So, I feel like … I don’t want to seem like I’m lying or anything like that so I think it’s important for me to say this.”
Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
“I know on my last podcast, Ialluded to many marriages go through rocky times,” she continued. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”
Jax and Brittany first met at a Las Vegas bar in 2015. After they briefly split in 2017, the pair reconciled off camera and later announced their engagement inJune 2018.
A year later in June 2019, they wed at the Kentucky Castlein front of 240 guests. They later welcomed their only son,Cruz Michael Cauchi, in April 2021, months after theyannounced their departurefromVanderpump Rules. The estranged couple are set to lead Bravo’s new spinoff series,The Valleythis spring.
Last March, Jax and Brittany told PEOPLE of the highs and lows they’ve experienced as a couple and why they didn’t believe in the idea of divorce.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.Christopher Polk/Variety/Getty
“We would always hear when we got married, people were like, ‘They’ll be together for one year,’ or whatever. Now we’ve been together for eight years, almost married for four. We’re trucking through,” Brittany shared.
Jax agreed, and at the time, revealed he had no plans to throw in the towel on their relationship. “I don’t believe in divorce. My parents didn’t get divorced,” he said. “I don’t believe in that. Marriage is work. I’m not saying every day is amazing.”
“There’s good days and there’s bad days, but that’s marriage, and that’s what makes your relationship stronger,” he added. “We love hard. We fight hard. It’s amazing.”
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Vanderpump Rulesairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo and streams next-day on Peacock.
source: people.com
