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

Mar. 15, 2025

Brittany Cartwright (left) and Jax Taylor (right).Photo:Felix Kunze/Bravo via Getty Images

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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.

“This step has been a long time coming and something Brittany knew she had to do for the best interest of herself and her son in order to move forward and put a stop to this tumultuous cycle they’ve been living in,” says the source.

“Jax is feeling mixed emotions. He knows this is ultimately the right decision but is sad that things ended up the way they have. It’s an emotional month for him and he’s trying to stay strong for his son.”

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As Taylor and Cartwright look to the coming months, the source says they’re prioritizing their co-parenting relationship for Cruz.

“Their main priority is getting to a place of being amicable co-parents for their son and this next stop will hopefully move them closer to that goal,” they say.

A rep for the couple did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Cartwright revealed in February that she and Taylor, 45, were going to “take some time apart” on an episode of their shared podcastWhen Reality Hits.

“I know on my last podcast, Ialluded to many marriages go through rocky times,” she explained. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”

The Valleystar also shared on the podcast that the breakup was “still very hard to talk about.”

“I’m taking one day at a time,” she said. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz.”

source: people.com