Who had Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor separating in 2024 on their Bravo bingo card? Well, if I am being honest, I had them down for August 2019, just a month after they said, “I do.” Jax wasn’t the most stand-up guy while on Vanderpump Rules. He was often caught lying and cheating, which is a terrible duo. The Jax’s Studio City owner couldn’t keep it in his pants, but the Hooters girl from Kentucky just thought he was the bee’s knees. Even though he also cheated on Brit, the pageant contestant still went through with the wedding, leaving most of us flabbergasted.
The separation
Shortly before The Valley aired, Brittany and Jax revealed that they had decided to take some time apart. So, are the best days of their lives finally at an end? In February, Brittany shared that she had moved into her own home and out of their shared Valley Village home. Reports first had Jax denying the move, but photos showed Brittany unpacking her stuff at her new abode. Even though they couldn’t seem to agree on a timeline, both decided that whatever happened would be in Cruz’s best interest.
Brittany needs a break
During the latest episode, Jax tried his best to take his wife on a magical date. However, it turns out a tantric sex teacher mixed with a Mondrian dinner isn’t the way to win a woman’s heart. Brittany couldn’t get a word in edgewise as she was told to keep her emotions in check. Tearfully, B told the cameras that Jax “Hasn’t lifted her up in a while” or “made me feel good about herself” in a long time. I couldn’t imagine living my life with a partner who didn’t know how to bring out the best in me. I imagine Brittany feels very alone and exhausted.
Jax’s exaggeration proved too much
Janet Caperna revealed what she felt could have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. While talking to The Daily Dish, Janet revealed, “Jax and Brittany had been arguing and not so great for a while, but I kind of thought, ‘This is just kind of their dynamic.’ They just bicker; this is just who they are.” Apparently, Brittany was none too pleased with how Jax reacted publicly to her alleged stroke scare in 2023. During a December episode of House of Villians, Jax told his co-stars that his wife had a “small stroke,” but it turned out to be a major exaggeration on his part.
Janet continued, “Then I did notice a shift around the holidays with Brittany when I called her, and I mentioned something that Jax had said she had a stroke on the TV, and she didn’t. Janet noted, “It was the first time that I really heard her not jump to Jax’s defense and not make excuses for him. She was, like, ‘I can’t believe this, and I’m sick of him,’ and it was the first time that I was like, ‘Oh, this is a different tone from Brittany.’”
Brittany reveals all
During a Watch What Happens Live episode, Brittany finally revealed what pushed her to leave her five-year marriage. The mother of one shared, “We just had a horrible fight, and it was like a veil was lifted, and I noticed everything wrong. They always say a woman can hit her breaking point, and it’s hard to come back from that.” I can’t help but feel Brittany has hit that point. Again, I imagine she has been dealing with a lot on her own, and the burden was finally too much.
As viewers noticed, the couple is currently fighting about everything. It is hard to think of the last time the two agreed on anything. Currently, Jax is trying to soft launch his bar and ignoring input from B. I don’t want to be the writer that says, “I told you so.” But we all knew that Brittany and Jax were not meant to last forever. I’m just sad B has already wasted years on a man who would always put himself first.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK JAX AND BRITTANY WILL END UP GETTING BACK TOGETHER?
