Jax Taylor, who starred on Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” and currently stars in its spinoff “The Valley,” has entered a mental institution due to marital woes with Brittany Cartwright.
“Jax has been candid about his mental health issues, especially on the podcast (‘When Reality Hits’) over the past few months,” Taylor’s rep told Entertainment Tonight. “He has decided to seek hospitalization. This is an especially sensitive time for him and his family. They ask for privacy and respect until he is ready to say more on this matter.”
A representative for Taylor did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Brittany Cartwright’s ‘sexless’ marriage reaches ‘breaking point’
Jax Taylor is seeking help for his mental health. (Getty Images)
The reality star posted a cryptic message on Instagram on Sunday. The photo reads: “Strong enough to stand on your own; smart enough to know when you need help; brave enough to ask for help.”
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The couple began dating in 2015, married in 2018, and announced their separation in February. Fans witnessed their marital struggles during the first season of The Valley earlier this year.
Cartwright interviewed us weekly After announcing the couple’s separation on the “When Reality Hits” podcast in February, she said she and Taylor were “taking some time apart.”
“If you start to feel like your partner doesn’t want you and they’re being mean to you, you’re like, ‘What am I doing here?’ I basically live with roommates.
The 35-year-old told the outlet: “Over the years, I’ve forgiven Jax for things he shouldn’t have done. I’ve stood by him no matter what. But after nine years, it wears you down. Unbearable.
Throughout the relationship, fans witnessed many cheating scandals and various struggles.
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Jax Taylor posted a message on Instagram over the weekend asking for help. (Noam Garai/Bravo via Getty Images)
“If he’s going to fix some of the issues in our relationship, that’s in his hands, so we’ll see,” she said, adding that it seemed to her that Taylor had not made any effort to repair our relationship. disappointing”.
“I don’t think he thought I was actually going to leave, and it’s been three months now,” Cartwright told Us Weekly. “So I think he thought I would come right back and things would go back to the way they were, but that didn’t happen.”
The couple has a 3-year-old son, Cruz. (Gabe Ginsburg/Getty Images)
One of the problems in their relationship was a lack of intimacy in the bedroom, leading to what she described as “sexless marriage“It affected her self-esteem.
“Keeping it romantic and spicy is how it works. If we’re going to keep it going for 20 years, we have to keep it that way, but it’s diminished a lot,” she explained. “It messed with my confidence – why didn’t he come to me? I felt like I wasn’t good enough.”
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“If you start to feel like your partner doesn’t want you and they’re being mean to you, you’re like, ‘What am I doing here?’ I basically lived with a roommate and I was at my breaking point.
The couple first met when Jax Taylor was starring in Vanderpump Rules. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Cartwright said at the time that she still loved him “but things were different” and that he had a lot to do but “I didn’t see enough effort on his part.”
“He needs to get therapy. He doesn’t need to be in the bar all the time. He needs to respect me more and stop taking me for granted. I’m the closest thing to him and it’s kind of like him. He’s always hitting me, and I’m I can’t stand it for the rest of my life,” she said.
During a May podcast episode, Taylor gave an update on their relationship status.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright attend the special Los Angeles screening of Lionsgate’s “Midnight in the Switchgrass” at Regal LA Live on July 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“We’re trying to work through a lot of different things: therapy, separation, maybe dating other people,” he shared. “If that’s the case, we’re trying to exhaust every option before going down the road to divorce.”
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Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Stanton contributed to this report.
