The couple’s nuptials were initially captured on Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” though the rocky end of their relationship was captured on “The Valley.”
Brittany Wright, star of Bravo’s “The Valley” and formerly “Vanderpump Rules,” filed for divorce from longtime partner Jax Taylor.
The decision was a “long time coming,” a source exclusively told PEOPLE. Wright filed on Aug. 27 and requested primary custody of their three-year-old son Cruz, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The news of the divorce comes six months after the couple initially decided to take time apart. The court documents also show the date of separation as January 24, 2024 per Page Six.
A source exclusively told PEOPLE that the divorce is something Wright knew she needed to do for “the best interest of herself and her son.” Wright filed to get out of the tumultuous cycle that they’ve been living in, added the source.
“There’s a lot that has transpired over the past few months that she could not look past,” the source said. “This decision wasn’t made lightly but she feels adamant that it was the right one.”
Taylor has mixed emotions about the filing, the source explained, though he knows it is the right decision. The reality star apparently has been having an emotional month, but he tries to stay strong for his three-year-old son.
Cartwright seeks to keep all properties she acquired before the marriage or after the date of separation. The couple has various joint businesses, notably a bar called Jax’s Studio City, and a podcast titled “When Reality Hits.”
The news of the split first came in February during an episode of their podcast.
“Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I've had a particularly rough year this past year,” Cartwright said. “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.”
During the season finale of “The Valley,” Cartwright explained the real reason behind their split. She explained to her co-stars that Taylor would come home from the bar with horrible hangovers, which would cause him to be as “mean as f–cking snake.”
In one instance, Cartwright packed up her stuff and took their son out of the house after Taylor had been screaming at her for hours. It was that moment when she began noticing all of the things Taylor has done to her.
Taylor admitted to dealing with mental health and anger issues, prompting him to enter a mental health facility in July. He completed the 30-day treatment, and he will return for the second season of “The Valley.” Cartwright will also return for the second season of the Bravo show.
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