Former “Vanderpump Rules” couple Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright have ended their marriage after being together for five years. A few weeks after the news came out,
Lisa Vanderpump was asked for her thoughts on the split. She told E! News,
“Many people predicted this when they got married. They said, ‘Oh, this won’t last long,’ but I never liked to draw conclusions,” she continued. “It’s unfortunate when they have a child. Marriage is not easy and there are always many options in Hollywood, along with excuses and egos. I think almost everyone I know who was married on reality television has split up, except Ken and I,” she added.Taylor and Cartwright got married in 2019. They
had their first child
, a son named Cruz, in 2021. Here’s what you need to know:Lisa Vanderpump said many people thought her marriage wouldn’t last
Vanderpump married Ken Todd in the ’80s.
According to People magazine
, they met in a nightclub and got married just months later, despite their 16-year age difference. Over the years, many doubted Vanderpump and Todd's relationship would endure.“I know a lot of people say it’s inevitable, but when I walked down the aisle 42 years ago everybody shook their head and said, ‘This would never last,'” Vanderpump told E! News. “Ken being a bad boy in London and 16 years older than me. You go into it totally optimistic,” she said.
Vanderpump and Todd have two kids together. They’ve worked together in the restaurant business and have appeared on several reality TV shows as a couple (including “
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
“) and their marriage is still strong.Jax Taylor has denied that divorce is imminent and attributed his marital problems to communication issuesCartwright confirmed her split from Taylor on a February 2024
episode of her “When Reality Hits” podcast
“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,” she said. Shortly after, Taylor contradicted the idea that they were living separately. “This is not divorce. We’re together. We’re living in our home right now,” Taylor.
told Page Six
“She was in a house for a while, but yeah, she’s back now. We’re just spending some time apart and just trying to re-assess, you know, our situation. We have a child involved and we just wanna do what’s best for our kid,” he added. A few weeks later, Taylor stated that the separation was due to “communication issues.”.
“We’re just having a little communication issues right now. That’s all, there’s nothing else. There’s no cheating. There’s no infidelity anywhere. It’s just communication. I know it’s surprising, but people sometimes just don’t get along and that’s life,” Taylor told E! News in mid-March 2024.
Taylor and Cartwright’s new reality show, “The Valley,” debuted on Bravo on March 19, 2024. Vanderpump is not part of the new program.
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