Jax Taylor had a "superiority complex" over Brittany Cartwright.
The 45-year-old reality TV star has confessed that he "never wanted to take any accountability" for his actions because he was older than Brittany, 36.
Speaking on In the Mind of Jax Taylor, he shared: "I didn't seek help when I should have, when she told me to. I didn't wanna hear it.
"And men, I believe ... are very stubborn. And I'm a very stubborn human being — I'm not wrong, she's wrong, you know?
"I never wanted to take any accountability for my actions because like I said, I'm older. I know more than you. You don't know anything.
"I had that mentality because she was a lot younger than me."
Jax admits that he struggled to be open and honest with his wife.
The reality star - who has Cruz, four, with Brittany - is now convinced that his attitude influenced their marriage troubles.
He said: "I was afraid to talk to Brittany about a lot of things, not only because of her reactions, but as a man, I felt very vulnerable and weak.
"I just don't like to ask for help."
Jax and Brittany would often have explosive arguments, and they never fixed the underlying problems in their relationship.
Jax said: "Brittany and I would have these blow-ups, huge blow-ups that would last a few days. And then forty-five minutes later, 'Should we go get some food? What do you wanna do?' Like, we don't really fix the problem."
Meanwhile, Jax previously admitted that he's been battling a cocaine addiction for more than 20 years.
The TV star - who split from Britanny in 2024 - said on the Hot Mic podcast: "I have substance issues - primarily with cocaine. It’s hard to say out loud. 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 just want to let people know this is a really, really tough disease and it’s a really tough sickness."
