Jax Taylor addresses ‘difficult’ Brittany Cartwright divorce for first time after treatment

Jax Taylor addressed his and Brittany Cartwright’s divorce for the first time. Casey Durkin/Bravo via Getty Images

Jax Taylor just cosigned Brittany Cartwright’s divorce decision.

The former Sur bartender told “When Reality Hits” podcast listeners Friday that his estranged wife’s divorce filing was the “right decision for their family.”

Taylor, 45, added, “I understand why she did [it]. I’ll always love and care for Brittany. She’s the mother of my beautiful son, [Cruz].”

He called his estranged wife’s filing the “right decision.” NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images However, he admitted that their split had been “difficult.” Instagram/@mrjaxtaylor

He went on to say that he wants to “be amicable” with his former “Vanderpump Rules” co-star and “even, hopefully, [become] really, really good friends one day.”

Taylor joked that he “will make an excellent ex-husband.”

However, he noted, “It’s been a really, really rough week. Anyone that has gone through a divorce will understand how difficult this is.”

“It’s been a really, really rough week,” Taylor told podcast listeners. mrjaxtaylor/Instagram The “Valley” co-stars are the parents of 3-year-old son Cruz. brittany/Instagram

While the episode marked the first time Taylor has spoken about the split since Cartwright, 35, filed in August, a source told Page Six at the time that he was “100 percent on board.”

The insider claimed, “He’s been checked out from the marriage for a long time now. He just wants to have an amicable co-parent relationship.”

Taylor also addressed his recent stay at a mental health facility, during which he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cartwright filed for divorce in August. Todd Williamson/Bravo Taylor entered a mental health facility. Getty Images

“It was a very, very scary step for me, but it really needed to happen. It’s something I’ve been holding onto for many, many years,” the Bravolebrity explained. “I’ve known for years that there’s been something wrong but I just didn’t want to know. During my stay, I found out a lot about myself.

“I now have a little bit better understanding of my mental health struggles,” Taylor continued. “I’ve been put on some serious medication that’s actually been helping me out a lot.”

The “Valley” star, who plans to speak “more openly” about his condition in the future, revealed his diagnoses via Instagram Monday.

He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD. TheImageDirect.com Cartwright broke her silence on their breakup last week. brittany/Instagram

“I’ve come home to my son with a new found sense of peace,” he told his followers in a lengthy caption.

Prior to entering a treatment center, Taylor posted a picture with Cruz and wrote that he was “working on getting better for” the little one.

He and Cartwright welcomed their baby boy in April 2021, nearly two years after tying the knot in Kentucky.

She celebrated the “courage” it took to exit her “toxic relationship.” Brittany Cartwright/Instagram The “Vanderpump Rules” alums wed in June 2019. mrjaxtaylor/Instagram

The duo have been together since 2015.

They announced their separation in February, with their breakup playing out on Season 1 of their Bravo show.

Last week, Cartwright said on their podcast that it took her “many, many years to get to this point where [she] gained enough courage and strength to do what’s best” in her first comments since their split.