Brittany Cartwright is opening up about why she decided to file to divorce Jax Taylor after about six months of separation.
During a recent interview, The Valley cast member admitted that when she first separated from Jax in February 2024, she was optimistic that the two would ultimately reconcile.
"Even through our separation, I still was holding on hope that we could work things out," she told PEOPLE in September, about a month after she formally filed for divorce.
"I think it's been very obvious much I loved him and how hard I tried to work on our relationship," Brittany explained about why she held on to the relationship for so long. "I wanted to make sure I did every single thing I could possibly do to give it a chance and to try for my family, for my son [Cruz Michael Cauchi], for my future, but I couldn't do it anymore. I had to put myself first."
The mom of one noted that she finally feels sure in her decision, and that she's grateful that she has "all these people in [her] corner."
"And I'm not going to disappoint," she continued to the outlet. "I'm going to stay strong and do what's right. I finally broke the cycle."
She added that, it "would've been easier for [her] to stay in this house from the beginning, stay with him, [and] continue fighting."
"I wouldn't have to change my house, I wouldn't have to change my family, but it would've been so toxic,” she said. "And at the end of the day, that's just not good for my son. I feel like I did the harder thing and I'm being strong and I'm just going to keep moving forward."
