It was revealed a day earlier that Jax Taylor had checked himself into a mental health facility to get some much needed help.
And Jax, 45, confirmed the news in his own words on Wednesday with a moving Instagram post for his son Cruz.
The former Vanderpump Rules star shared a sweet photo of himself holding the thee-year-old boy — whom he shares with his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright — as he planted a kiss on his cheek.
‘Working on getting better for you buddy, I love you ❤️,’ he wrote lovingly in the caption.
Cruz looked happy to spend some time with his father, as he displayed a soft smile for the camera while munching on an apple.
Jax Taylor, 45, confirmed he had checked into a mental health facility on Wednesday with a sweet post in which he said he was ‘working on getting better’ for his three-year-old son Cruz (pictured)
He shares Cruz with his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright (pictured in April 2024 at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner as guests of DailyMail.com), whom he split from in February 2024
On Tuesday, a representative for Jax shared with TMZ that he was ‘seeking in-patient treatment’ for ‘mental health struggles.’
‘Jax has always been candid about his mental health struggles, especially during the past few months on his podcast,’ they shared.
‘He has made the decision to seek in-patient treatment. This is a particularly sensitive time for him and his family. They ask for privacy and respect until he is ready to speak more on this matter.’
The decision to get help followed a concerning visit from the police to the home where Jax had lived with his wife Brittany Cartwright for some time after their separation in February, though she later moved out into an Airbnb after tensions between the two became too high to overcome.
He was reportedly seen speaking to police officers, who carried a brown envelope with them, before he headed to the gym for a workout.
Earlier this month, DailyMail.com revealed that their $1.9 million Los Angels home had been slapped by the California Franchise Tax Board with a lien in the amount of $35,239.88.
The tax lien was filed on June 12 of this year.
Brittany previously said that she was responsible for all of the bills for the home, while Jax was the one taking care of its mortgage payments.
DailyMail.com reached out to Cartwright’s representatives at the time, who declined to comment.
According to documents detailing the lien, ‘further interest and fees will accrue’ until it is paid off in full.
On Tuesday, a representative for Jax shared with TMZ that he was ‘seeking in-patient treatment’ for ‘mental health struggles.
Jax previously said he misses his family ‘a lot’ while speaking with TMZ. Brittany has been living separately in an Airbnb since their split; pictured in July 2021
The couple’s $1.9 million LA home was hit with a $35K tax lien in June
Last month, Jax detailed some of the strategies he and Brittany were working on in hopes of saving their marriage, including therapy, on their When Reality Hits podcast.
Brittany and Jax’s relationship dates back to 2015, but they hit a speed bump in 2017 when he admitted to having an affair with their Vanderpump Rules costar Faith Stowers.
The couple eventually reconciled and had gotten engaged by the following year, before they were married in Kentucky in 2019. They went on to welcome little Cruz in 2021.
Following their firing from Vanderpump Rules in 2020, the couple began documenting the dissolution of their marriage earlier this year in the spinoff series The Valley, which also stars another former Vanderpump Rules alumna, Kristen Doute.