Brittany Cartwright has filed for divorce from Jax Taylor after 5 years of marriage.

Six months after The Valley stars introduced their separation, Cartwright filed on Tuesday, August 27, itemizing their official date of separation as January 24. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the rationale for their divorce, in response to courtroom paperwork.

In her submitting, Cartwright requested authorized and bodily custody of their 3-year-old son, Cruz Michael Cauchi, whereas asking that the courtroom grant Taylor visitation rights. She additionally requested that spousal help be terminated for each events. TMZ was the primary to report the information.

The actuality TV star, who wed Taylor in June 2019, had beforehand revealed on February 29 throughout an episode of their joint podcast, When Reality Hits, that she and Taylor had been going their separate methods.

“I know on my last podcast, I alluded to many marriages going through rocky times,” she mentioned. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard, and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart, and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”

She added, “I’m taking one day at a time. I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz.”

Last month, a consultant for Taylor confirmed to TMZ that he was receiving in-patient remedy for his psychological well being following the couple’s separation. Taylor appeared to deal with his choice to hunt remedy by sharing an Instagram Story of himself kissing Cruz on the cheek, captioning it, “Trying to get better for you buddy, daddy loves you so much.”

Cartwright and Taylor—who first met in 2015 at a Las Vegas bar, briefly break up in 2017, and bought engaged in June 2018—have lengthy been candid in regards to the “ups and downs” of their relationship.

After admitting that he cheated on Cartwright in 2017 with former SUR waitress Faith Stowers, Taylor informed PEOPLE that that they had “weathered the storm” in that chapter of their relationship and ended up “in a great place.”

“We’ve kind of weathered the storm,” he defined. “We’re nonetheless going by means of it … [but] we’re in an ideal place now — most likely higher than we’ve ever been.