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Jax Taylor said he doesn't 'believe in divorce' before wife Brittany Cartwright filed to end couple's five-year marriage Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] READ MORE: Brittany Cartwright files for DIVORCE from Jax Taylor 'My parents didn't get divorced,' Taylor said in March 2023 interview By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.

com Published: 23:49 BST, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 00:12 BST, 28 August 2024 e-mail 5 shares 1 View comments Jax Taylor previously said that he's not a believer in divorce, amid news Tuesday that his wife Brittany Cartwright has filed paperwork to end the couple's five-year marriage . The Shelby Township, Michigan-born reality star, 45, and Cartwright, 35 - who are parents to son Cruz Michael Cauchi, three - spoke with People about their views on maintaining a healthy marriage nearly a year-and-a-half ago. 'I don't believe in divorce,' Taylor said of his marriage to Cartwright, which began in June 2019.



'I don't believe in that. Marriage is work. I'm not saying every day is amazing.

' After Cartwright said that she felt every day was 'amazing,' Taylor, who spent time at an inpatient facility earlier this summer, said he felt there was a give-and-take aspect to a healthy marriage. 'There's good days and there's bad days, but that's marriage, and that's what makes your relationship stronger,' she said. 'We love hard.

We fight hard. It's amazing.' Jax Taylor, 45, previously said that he's not a believer in divorce, amid news Tuesday that his wife Brittany Cartwright, 35, has filed paperwork to end the couple's five-year marriage.

The estranged couple was pictured in March of 2023 appearing on Watch What Happens Live Taylor, pictured in April in Washington, D.C., said, 'I don't believe in divorce.

I don't believe in that. Marriage is work. I'm not saying every day is amazing' Taylor cited his parents - late father Ronald Cauchi and estranged mother Marie Cauchi - in providing details about his values when it comes to marriage.

'My parents didn't get divorced,' Taylor said in the March 2023 interview. Read More BREAKING NEWS Brittany Cartwright files for DIVORCE from Jax Taylor In the exchange, Taylor said he and Cartwright, one-time costars on Vanderpump Rules, had been 'best friends,' adding that she's the 'only one' who was able to 'put up' with him. Taylor said: 'We have a lot of fun with each other.

I honestly can't imagine my life with anybody else. Like I said, she's the ying to my yang, a little.' In the interview, Taylor said that Cartwright had the requisite 'patience' and understanding to complement his personality, which could be difficult at times, by his admission.

'I'm a tough guy to be around, so it takes a certain person to deal with my crap,' Taylor said. 'Even through all this, and even though my life is a lot better now, I'm still tough to handle. 'I think she's the only one that can put up with me really.

' In the People interview, Cartwright said that parenting was also a key component of keeping the marriage united: 'I think becoming parents made us stronger too because I love seeing him as a dad ...

it just makes you love him more.' Taylor cited his parents - late father Ronald Cauchi and estranged mother Marie Cauchi - in regards to his values when it comes to marriage, saying, 'My parents didn't get divorced' Cartwright said she and Taylor separated January 24. Pictured in Las Vegas last year Cartwright said in the 2023 interview that people had underestimated their ability to stay with one another.

'We would always hear when we got married, people were like, "They'll be together for one year," or whatever,' Cartwright said. 'Now we've been together for eight years, almost married for four. We're trucking through.

' Cartwright acknowledged that she and Taylor had separated in a February 29 edition of the estranged couple's podcast When Reality Hits . 'I know on my last podcast, I alluded to many marriages go through rocky times,' Cartwright said. '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.' Cartwright, in court docs reviewed by Dailymail.com, said that 'irreconcilable differences' were the reason behind her decision to file for divorce Tuesday.

Cartwright, who said that she and Taylor separated January 24, asked the court for primary legal and physical custody of their son, adding that she would not oppose Taylor to have visits with the child. Brittany Cartwright Jax Taylor Michigan Share or comment on this article: Jax Taylor said he doesn't 'believe in divorce' before wife Brittany Cartwright filed to end couple's five-year marriage e-mail 5 shares Add comment.

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