Brittany Cartwright 'Couldn't Look Past' What Transpired Over 'Past Few Months' with Jax Taylor Before Filing for Divorce: Exclusive Source

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright on July 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Kevin Winter/Getty Vanderpump RulesalumBrittany Cartwright’s decision to divorceJax Taylorwas a “long time coming,” a source tells PEOPLE. A source exclusively tells PEOPLE that the divorce is “something Brittany knew she had to do for the best interest of herself and her son.” Adding, Cartwright filed “in order to move forward and put a stop to this tumultuous cycle they’ve been living in.

Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor's Priority amid Divorce Is Becoming 'Amicable Co-Parents' for Son: Exclusive Source

Brittany Cartwright (left) and Jax Taylor (right).Photo:Felix Kunze/Bravo via Getty Images Felix Kunze/Bravo via Getty Images Brittany CartwrightandJax Taylorare putting their son first amid their divorce proceedings. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Cartwright, 35, filed for divorce from her husband of five years,requesting primary legal and physical custodyof the former couple’s 3-year-old son Cruz. Now, a source tells PEOPLE that Cartwright’s focus is on her son as she and Taylor strive to become friendly co-parents.

Brittany Cartwright Responds to Jax Taylor's Error in Divorce Filing: 'Paperwork Is Hard for Some People'

(L) Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor.Photo:Felix Kunze/Bravo via Getty Images Felix Kunze/Bravo via Getty Images Brittany Cartwrighthas a curt response to her estranged husbandJax Taylor’s errors in hisrecent responseto her divorce filing. The timeline of their relationship was also incorrect.The Valleyalums got married on June 29, 2019 and publicly announced their separation on Feb. 29, 2024. In Cartwright’s original filing, she named their date of separation as Jan. 24, 2024 while Taylor claimed they went their separate ways on Sept.

Brittany Cartwright Says 'Toxic' Jax Taylor Marriage 'Got Worse' AfterThe ValleyStopped Filming (Exclusive)

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.Photo: Christopher Polk/Variety/Getty So far on the first season ofThe Valley, Michelle and Jesse Lally’s marriage has been the one on the rocks. The pair saw a couples counselor inthe latest episodeandseparated after filming ended. But starsBrittany CartwrightandJax Taylor’s marriage will start to show its cracks, too, as the coupleannounced their separationin February. “Whenever we were filming over the summer, we definitely had some blowups,” Cartwright, 35, tells PEOPLE.

Brittany Cartwright Says She and Jax Taylor Are 'Doing a Really Good Job' Co-Parenting Son Cruz (Exclusive)

Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright.Photo:Gary Gershoff/Getty, Charles Sykes/Bravo via GettyBrittany Cartwrightis prioritizing her son amid her separation fromJax Taylor.In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE,The Valleystar, 35, spoke about her decision to take time away from her husband, 44, adding that the two are focused on being the best co-parents they can to son Cruz, 2.“We’re doing a really good job going back and forth,” Cartwright says of their co-parenting. “And I’ll also take him to the house and play and we’ll swim one day or have him play on his play set and we’ll do different things.