Jax Taylor Sets the Record Straight on His Post-Separation Dating Life

Jax Taylor is dipping his toes back in the dating pool. After his wife Brittany Cartwright filed for divorce in August 2024, the “Vanderpump Rules” alum and “The Valley” star revealed that, although he’s slowly putting himself out there again, he’s still not looking for anything serious at the moment.

“I am in no way, shape, or form interested in a relationship,” Taylor revealed on the March 20 episode of his podcast, “In the Mind of a Man with Jax Taylor,” The Daily Dish reported. “Unfortunately, my ex-wife and I, we went our separate ways. So, of course, when you come out — and this goes for her too — I want her to go out, explore, and have fun because it didn’t work for either of us. So, no, I’m not looking for a relationship right now, but at the same time [do you say], ‘I’m glad you’re here, I don’t want to date you, but let’s have sex?'”

It seems “The Valley” star has softened his stance a bit since telling the publication in May 2024 that he would “never date” again.

“I’m not dating,” Taylor declared at the time. “I’m not gonna ever date, no. Even if things don’t work out between Brittany and I, I will never ever date or get married again.”

Where Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Stand Today

Earlier this year, Taylor shared an update on how he’s doing since separating from Cartwright. “It’s day by day right now,” he said at the 2025 Los Angeles Art Show Opening Night Premiere Party in February. “It’s a wound. Going through a divorce is a wound, so we gotta make it heal. And we’re doing good things right now. We’re trying to work it out and hopefully everything goes good.”

He continued: “We were together for 10 years, married for almost five. So there’s a lot there. Trying to work past this and get to a common ground is my goal.”

On the March 4 episode of Bravo’s “Hot Mic” podcast, Taylor opened up about something that he’s been dealing with for the past 20 years.

“I felt like this was the time to do it. We have season 2 of ‘The Valley’ coming out shortly, and I feel like sometimes because there are so many cast members, that the whole story of each person is not told fully. And I wanted to come out and talk about the struggles that I’ve been going through for a very, very long time. And I kind of wanted everyone to know this is what happened,” Taylor explained. “I am coming out that I’m an addict.

“I have substance issues — primarily with cocaine. It’s hard to say out loud,” Taylor continued. “I’ve been dealing with this on and off since I was 23, and now I’m 45. There was times where I would stop doing it but then there were times where I’d go heavy on it. I think a lot of people who watched Vanderpump Rules over the years could kind of tell that I was on something.”

Today, Taylor is in recovery. “I’m proud to say I’m 83 days sober right now, which is the longest I’ve ever gone in my life,” he said at the time, adding that he feels “really, really good.”