The Valley star revealed the one factor she says her ex did to her and their son Cruz after their separation that she considers to be unforgivable.
Brittany Cartwright is opening up about her separation from estranged husband Jax Taylor.
In an interview with PEOPLE, The Valley star revealed the one factor she’ll “by no means forgive” her ex for doing to her and their son Cruz, 4, after they separated.
Brittany, 36, filed for divorce from Jax, 45, in August 2024, itemizing their separation date in January 2024. In response to the previous, after they cut up, Jax refused to maneuver out of their dwelling.
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“Jax wouldn’t go away for seven months, whereas I needed to transfer to completely different rental homes,” Brittany claimed. “I even stated that he might transfer into the rental homes that I paid for. He nonetheless would not do it. It doesn’t matter what.”
“I did not know if I used to be going to get an opportunity to return again right here,” she defined to the outlet. Â “I went searching for homes, and I did all these various things. However I wished to be right here. I really feel like I made this home a house. Cruz was born right here. That is his home. He is obtained his pool outdoors, he is obtained his swing set, he is obtained his playroom. He is obtained every little thing right here.”
The Vanderpump Guidelines alum — who lately revealed her son was identified with autismfinal yr — stated having to maneuver Cruz round from home to deal with as a result of Jax would not go away their house is unforgivable in her eyes.
“I will by no means forgive him for doing that to us,” she stated. “Once you’re coping with a baby with autism, we should not be those transferring round. That ought to have by no means occurred. However that is simply how Jax is.”
Brittany went on to share what she believes gave Jax the ultimate push to in the end transfer out of their home and into his personal rental.
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“I believe, finally, when the cameras obtained turned on [for The Valley season 2], he realized, ‘Oh God, all people’s going to see that I made her transfer out of the home,'” she advised PEOPLE. “That is most likely the one purpose he lastly moved out; I am not even going to lie.”
The Bravo star added that she has no plans on transferring anytime quickly, now that she’s returned dwelling, saying that she’s “proud” of her home.
“We’re not going wherever,” she stated of her and Cruz.
“I am not placing her on the market. That is my home,” she continued. “I am pleased with myself, that I might do it on my own. I am a woman from Kentucky, and I by no means even thought I might have a home like this.”
Brittany — who has full custody of Cruz — claimed that Jax would not “assist” her with any bills.
“He do not [sic] assist me, in any respect. Let me make that clear,” she stated. “He doesn’t assist me in any respect, with any of my payments. So I am simply pleased with myself that I can do it.”

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Information broke of Brittany and Jax’s cut up in February 2024. She filed for divorce six months later, citing irreconcilable variations and requesting authorized and bodily custody of their son, Cruz, whom they welcomed in 2021.
Per court docket paperwork obtained by TMZ, Jax agreed to present Brittany full authorized and bodily custody of Cruz in September.
Since then, Jax shared that he had determined to obtain in-patient remedy for his psychological well being earlier than informing his followers that he was identified with each Bipolar Dysfunction and PTSD, and extra lately, battling habit points, marking 83 days sober final month.
Brittany — who stated final month she’ll “by no means ever get again collectively” with Jax sooner or later — advised PEOPLEit will take her a “very long time to regain belief” in him and hopes he’ll beat his habit.
“He is completed a lot harm, and me and Cruz weren’t sufficient for him to get assist for a really very long time,” she stated.
“I need his dad to be in his life,” she added of Cruz, “nevertheless it’s simply actually arduous when you possibly can’t belief someone. It may take me a very long time to regain belief in him. I can simply hope and pray that at some point he’ll fully knock this, as a result of I’m undecided but.”