Even though Brittany Cartwright initiated a divorce from Jax Taylor in Season 2 of The Valley, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for the former Vanderpump Rules couple. Jax recently shared that despite Brittany taking over the mortgage on their $2 million San Fernando Valley modern farmhouse, he still finds himself sleeping at their former marital home on occasion. The reason behind this unexpected arrangement is quite simple: their son, Cruz.

During an episode of The Valley After Show, Jax mentioned, “A lot of times I like to go stay at the house—our house. That way it doesn’t uproot him. That way he has his pool. He has his house. His room. I’ll just stay at the house. She’s comfortable with me doing that.” This temporary living situation seems to be working well for the sake of their son’s stability.

In Season 2, Episode 10 of The Valley, viewers witnessed Jax discussing his adjustment to moving out of their family home and experiencing living on his own for the first time in several years. Despite this significant change, Jax seems to be navigating the transition as he opens up about his new living arrangements, which include residing in a townhouse next door to his friend Tom Schwartz.

“It’s been 10 years since I’ve lived by myself,” Jax said before adding that he was “excited [and] nervous” for the next phase of his life following his split from Brittany. 

Jax Taylor opens up about his custody arrangement with Brittany Cartwright

Jax shed more light on the current visitation schedule he and Brittany have set up for their son.

“We’re getting to a good spot,” he shared on the After Show. “We don’t have a set schedule because obviously Brittany and I’s schedules are very crazy.”

But he did say the couple has a better situation in mind for the future.

“Every Wednesday. Every other weekend. That’s the goal,” he explained. “But right now it’s like, ‘Can you grab him? Can you take him for a couple nights? I need to go to New York.’ Because we travel a lot. That’s how it is right now.”

Inside Brittany Cartwright’s home transformation after Jax moved out

Although Jax occasionally stays at the home, Brittany has continued to transform it since he officially moved out. In a separate episode of The Valley After Show,  Lala Kent asked Brittany, “Do you have any pictures of you and Jax in the house anymore?” to which she replied, “No, none, none,” adding that there’s “nothing that you can walk in and see” that reflects her former relationship.

She also redid what was formerly Jax’s “man cave.” 

“I had a guy come in and build shelving on the walls,” Brittany explained. “And it’s got all these huge [storage] bins. And it’s got my refrigerator for drinks.”

Now, the room is primarily storage for “Christmas and Halloween decorations.”

As Jax moved out of their home, Brittany decided to add a new family member—read up on the furry addition.