Brittany Cartwright, 35, has finally spoken on what led to her split with Jax Taylor, 44, in a new interview. Brittany shared with that their separation had nothing to do with returning back to reality TV with the spinoff, but everything to do with birth of their son, Cruz Michael Cauchi. "Jax is Jax, whether he's on TV or not on TV - that's something everybody needs to understand.. "So for me, it was just kind of like taking up for myself. Having a child really woke me up and lifted a veil a little bit of what I deserve and what I am going to put up with for the rest of my life," she said. Continuing to the , Brittany explained "It wasn't because we were on a TV show. It was just because of the way we were interacting with each other time after time after time," Brittany continued. "And I just knew that I had to ... figure out what I want to do for my future and make things a super positive living situation for my son. That's all that I care about." The reality TV couple married in June 2019 after first meeting in 2015. They welcomed son Cruz in April 2021. In February of this year, Brittany announced in her joint podcast with Jax, When Reality Hits, to costar and friend Michelle Lally, that the and no longer lived together. This came after the news of a spinoff show of the popular Vanderpump Rules in January 2024. Brittany and Jax were set to lead the new show after almost seven years since their first spinoff — who he cheated on Brittany with in 2017 — of committing a crime she didn't commit. The father of one has always originally been Vanderpump Rules before the firing. Viewers were introduced to Brittany season 4 when Jax revealed her as his new girlfriend. The pair may have parted ways but things seems to be cordial between the two. After announcing their split, Brittany and Jax were posing together for the premiere of The Valley in mid- March. They also recently spent Easter Sunday together having brunch outdoors at an oceanside restaurant, Moonshadows Malibu, with their son.