Brittany Says She's "Taking Care" of 2 Children: Cruz and "Another Toddler Named Jax Taylor"

Now that Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are separated, the latter spouse isn't holding back when discussing her marital issues.

Brittany, who is appearing alongside her estranged husband on The Valley, opened up about how it feels like she's parenting both their three-year-old son, Cruz Michael Cauchi, and Jax himself.  

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Brittany Cartwright Calls Jax Taylor a "Toddler" Amid Their Split

Since Brittany announced the couple's split on an episode of their podcast on February 29, she's revealed that she is currently living in an Airbnb, and that she was fighting with Jax a lot prior to their breakup.

In a new interview with PEOPLE, she also joked that it now feels like Jax is another person she's taking care of, in addition to their young son.

“I'm taking care of my toddler, and I'm also taking care of another toddler named Jax Taylor, because I basically do everything for the household," Brittany said. "I just want to feel appreciated and want to feel wanted by the person that I'm married to.”

Brittany Cartwright Reveals How Co-Parenting Is Going with Jax Taylor

Despite saying that her estranged spouse is like "another toddler," Brittany said that Jax is a great dad on the April 2 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

"It's been fine," she said on the show about how co-parenting is progressing. "Like, Jax is a great father, I will give him that. He really is, so that's our main priority, no matter what." 

Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor during The Valley Season 1, Episode 104. Photo: Casey Durkin/Bravo

Brittany Cartwright Clarifies the Timeline of Her and Jax Taylor's Separation

While speaking to PEOPLE, Brittany also shared that things got worse in her marriage after filming wrapped on Season 1 of The Valley. 

“Whenever we were filming over the summer, we definitely had some blowups," Brittany said. “But I feel like we got worse after the cameras went down.”

She added that it became "really hard" for her to try to navigate through their issues. 

“It definitely can be challenging,” Brittany continued, noting that there is still "love" between her and Jax. "I still love Jax very much, but he is a hard person to deal with, and I think everybody in the world knows that."

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