Brittany Cartwright’s son is helping her deal with “negative energy” amid her split from Jax Taylor.
Brittany Cartwright’s son is helping her deal with ‘negative energy’ amid her split from Jax Taylor
The 36-year-old reality star filed for divorce from her ‘Vanderpump Rules’ co-star Jax, 45, in 2024 after five years of marriage but admitted that their four-year-old son Cruz makes her “happy” and leaves her feeling “proud” on a daily basis.
She told UsWeekly: “The peace in my house is something that I feel like is helping him.
“It’s helping me. It’s helping everything. Because whenever I had to deal with that negative energy every day, I mean, it was wearing on me. He deserves a happy mama.
“He’s starting to say a couple more words. He is just such a good kid. He’s so happy. He’s always smiling and laughing, and he’s just catching up in his own way. It’s beautiful to see because whenever you have a kid on the spectrum, you celebrate every little milestone because you wait for it — and then it happens and it’s the best day ever. I’m so proud of him every single day.”
The positive update comes just hours after Brittany gave a scathing answer when she was asked to rate her experiences with her ex.
She told ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ host Andy Cohen: “Oh, Lord. There [were] times when he was about a seven or an eight.
“Majority of the time, no stamina, no nothing. I’d say a two or a three.”
Brittany also gave a blunt assessment of their relationship in the wake of their split.
She added: “[It’s] still not great. His personality is still very much a Jax Taylor personality.”
Jax – who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in September 2024 – recently said he thinks his marriage could have been saved if he’d received his diagnosis sooner.
He said on the ‘In the Mind of Jax Taylor’ podcast: “This is the first time in my 45 years of life that I had to ask for help because I just couldn’t do it anymore.
“I just, I couldn’t bear the weight. And I just – I surrendered. I surrendered.”
Jax has been using a mood stabiliser called Lamotrigine, and it’s actually changed his life.
He shared: “I’m on it, and I absolutely love it.”
Last month, Jax – who had recently celebrated 100 days of sobriety, having previously discussed his substance abuse issues – opened up about his rehab stay, having checked himself into a mental health facility in 2024.
He said: “I had all these other issues because I’m masking loneliness. I’m masking the texting women by doing drugs and drinking alcohol.
“I have all these other issues. So it’s a slow process, which is hard for me because I always look for the quick fix.
“This is one of those things in life that it’s not a quick fix. You have to work at it. I’m not used to that.”
