Brittany Cartwright reveals co-parenting struggles with Jax Taylor amid divorce

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• How the holidays will be divided: a plan for Cruz
  • What each parent will do
• Divorce progress and what it means for the season
• Playing nice on screen: filming without Jax
• A timeline: from Vegas meeting to co-parenting
• Jax’s treatment, public statements and their effect on decisions
• Recent personal developments and dating updates

Brittany Cartwright says the holiday season brings fresh co-parenting negotiations with ex-husband Jax Taylor as they work out time with their son, Cruz. In a candid chat at BravoCon 2025, Cartwright described her plan to protect family traditions while navigating a changing relationship with Taylor.

How the holidays will be divided: a plan for Cruz

Cartwright told Page Six reporters at BravoCon that she usually spends Christmas at her childhood home in Kentucky. She described a tight-knit family, a farm lifestyle and cousins who surround Cruz with affection.

What each parent will do

• Brittany will keep her long-standing Christmas tradition in Kentucky.
• Jax is expected to celebrate a separate holiday with Cruz.
• Both parents are preparing to adapt as circumstances evolve.

Cartwright emphasized that the family environment in Kentucky matters to her. She said she doesn’t want Cruz to miss that connection, and she values being part of it too.

Divorce progress and what it means for the season

The reality star revealed that finalizing her divorce would be a meaningful gift during the holidays. She filed in August 2024, citing irreconcilable differences, and has expressed hope that the legal process will wrap up soon.

• Cartwright filed for divorce in August 2024.
• She has publicly linked the separation to prioritizing her mental health and parenting.
• Finalization before year-end remains a personal wish for her.

Completing the divorce would close a difficult chapter and help clarify co-parenting boundaries, she indicated at BravoCon.

Playing nice on screen: filming without Jax

Cartwright addressed the impact of Taylor stepping away from their reality series, The Valley, to focus on sobriety and mental health. She said production felt easier on her after his exit.

• Taylor left the show in July to focus on treatment.
• Cartwright described filming without him as “less stressful.”
• That shift has affected how she approaches public life and work commitments.

The change in dynamics behind the cameras mirrors shifts in their personal lives, she noted.

A timeline: from Vegas meeting to co-parenting

• 2015 – The couple met in Las Vegas.
• 2016 – They starred in a Kentucky-based spinoff for one season.
• 2019 – The pair married amid a turbulent relationship history.
• 2020 – Both left Vanderpump Rules the same year.
• 2021 – Son Cruz was born in April.
• 2024 – Cartwright announced a separation in February and later filed for divorce in August.

Throughout that timeline, both have balanced public attention with parenting responsibilities. Their son remains central to decisions about schedules and living arrangements.

Jax’s treatment, public statements and their effect on decisions

After Taylor entered a mental health facility last summer, he told Page Six the separation was not the same as divorce. He framed their status as an attempt to find the right way forward for their child.

• Taylor sought help for sobriety and mental health in mid-2024.
• He stated a desire to prioritize their son and to avoid rushing into divorce.
• Cartwright moved out earlier in 2024 to protect her mental health and parenting focus.

The contrast between their public comments and legal steps has shaped how they present co-parenting to the media.

Recent personal developments and dating updates

Cartwright was linked to Brandon Hanson after photos showed them vacationing together in Mexico last August. She confirmed a breakup in October and has kept the spotlight on parenting and legal matters since then.

• Brittany and Brandon Hanson were seen together in August 2024.
• The pair announced their split two months later.
• Cartwright continues to prioritize Cruz and her family traditions.

For now, Cartwright is balancing public appearances, work, and the holiday calendar while managing co-parenting logistics with Taylor.