Jax Taylor isn’t making any excuses.
He is not evading any responsibility or pointing fingers at anyone — unless you count the ones he has pointed at himself.
In the latest edition of his podcast, the Bravo personality spoke for the first time about his divorce from Brittany Cartwright after five years of marriage, and the insights he shared surprised some listeners.
“I know Britney talked about our current situation on last week’s podcast. It’s been a really tough week. Anyone who’s gone through a divorce can understand how difficult that is,” Taylor said.
“Britney has filed for divorce. I understand why she did this and I agree that this is the right decision for our family.”
The Vanderpump Rules and The Valley cast member referenced his wife, saying:
“I don’t blame her at all. I mean, I can’t believe she stayed with me for this long. We got along, honestly.”
Taylor had cheated on Cartwright before, though it is not believed he did so again recently or that infidelity played a role in their divorce.
Last week, Britney co-hosted the same podcast and had this to say about the split, which will be featured on The Valley season 2:
“I never imagined I would go through something so personal and painful and have the whole world watch. I’m not saying this to offend anyone, but I know this is the life I chose and I’m very blessed in so many ways. I always want to be truthful with you all.”
Taylor and Cartwright are parents to three-year-old son, Cruz.
“I will always love and care for Brittany. She is the mother of my beautiful son,” Jax said on September 6.
“I just want us to have a cordial relationship and hopefully we’ll be really good friends. One day. I know I’m a great father and I know I’d be a great ex-husband.”
Taylor also opened up about her recent stay at a mental health facility, which resulted in her being diagnosed with PTSD and bipolar disorder.
“I went there and I hated it,” Taylor told fans.
“And then I loved it so much. I didn’t want to leave. I really, really didn’t want to leave. I was so sad to leave. I was crying, I was like, ‘I don’t want to leave.’ I was scared to leave those front doors because I would get up in the morning, have my breakfast, just like every day. I would read.”
He concluded on the subject:
“I now have a little better understanding of my mental health struggles. I have been put on some serious medication which is really helping me a lot.
“When the time comes I will definitely talk about it openly, but right now I need to deal with this process.”
We’ll give the last word here to Cartwright, who said in an August 30 podcast:
“It took me years to get to this point where I gained enough courage and strength to do what was best for myself, pull myself out of a toxic relationship and ultimately see my worth.
“It’s been very tough, but I’m stronger than ever and my motivation is my son, Cruzie, who deserves a happy and healthy mom.”