The red flags in Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor’s relationship became glaringly obvious shortly after they started dating.
News.In the following episodes, they argued about cheating and even had a screaming match over the phone.
Despite all the heartache and anger, the couple somehow stayed together.

Even Jax," (viaPeople).
However, all that drama paled in comparison to everything that happened during their 2024 divorce.
In fact, he even claimed that his wife had moved back in with him.

Given his checkered history, fans naturally began to wonder if infidelity was the reason for their split.
Cartwright dispelled the rumors during a chat withE!
Likewise, they weren’t creating a healthy image of marriage for their son by constantly arguing.

And the spat ultimately made all the red flags in their marriage even more blatantly obvious to her.
That I had no friends here.
That nobody liked me here."

As Cartwright contended, “I didn’t care if I hurt his feelings like that.
Why should I care?
He never cared about how he hurt my feelings for years.

He put me down.”
In fact, in a confessional, she posited that her then-husband wouldn’t attend his session at all.
And send me rage texts?

Then you’re obviously not ever gonna change."
As a result, it’s unsurprising that filing for divorce made her feel “relieved.”
And they continued to put him first even through their divorce.
“He’s a great dad.
Great dad, terrible husband,” she stated.