Jax Taylor Seeks $17K Monthly Support, Blames Ex Brittany Cartwright for Career Impact

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Jax Taylor wants his estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright, to pay him $17,000 in monthly spousal support.

The ousted “Valley” star, 47, made the request in a filing obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, more than two years into his and Cartwright’s contentious divorce battle.

Cartwright, notably, claimed in an August restraining order request that her ex subjected her to “coercive control, financial abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, gaslighting and even physical violence” — and Taylor is now insisting her allegations “sabotag[ed] his employability.”

His attorney told the outlet in a statement that his client “would be able to return to gainful employment, at the top of his game, were it not for Brittany’s actions,” claiming the “effects of Brittany’s campaign against Jax have been emotionally and financially devastating.”

The court documents stated Taylor’s average monthly income as $30,334 as an “actor, reality star, television personality and podcast creator,” with his estimated monthly expenses listed as $28,944.

In the filing, Cartwright’s company was estimated to have raked in more than $630,000 in gross income between January and May.

Taylor’s lawyer alleged that the financial “disparity is directly due to Brittany’s documented campaign, commencing in or about early 2026, to wreak havoc on Jax’s public image and sabotage his ability to continue his career in the entertainment industry and earn an income.”

Cartwright’s lawyer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

The 37-year-old separated from Taylor in early 2024 after five years of marriage, filing to divorce him that August.

She and her fellow “Vanderpump Rules” alum reached a custody agreement regarding 5-year-old son Cruz in March.

Per the settlement, Taylor has custody of Cruz Wednesday nights and every other weekend, while Cartwright has their little one the rest of the time.

The exes share joint legal custody — but Cartwright has tie-breaking authority over medical decisions.

In August, she was granted a temporary protective order against her former spouse after filing a declaration detailing years of alleged abuse, including Taylor once allegedly threatening to “gut [her] like a f–king fish” and “f–king kill” her.

Taylor subsequently filed for his own restraining order, accusing Cartwright of getting him axed from “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” leaving him with “no employment and no employment prospects.”

The former couple’s tumultuous love story began in 2015, with the duo getting engaged and tying the knot in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Taylor is currently dating his and Cartwright’s longtime publicist, Lori Krebs, whom Cartwright has since fired.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.

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