Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are set to marry this coming summer in a ceremony near Cartwright's hometown of Winchester, Kentucky.

But it has been a dark and bumpy road to the wedding altar for the Vanderpump Rules stars.

Taylor revealed his battle with suicidal thoughts following the heartbreaking death of his father in December 2017 in the latest issue of Men's Health.

Getting real: Jax Taylor revealed that he had suicidal thoughts following the heartbreaking death of his father in December 2017 in an interview with Men's Health

Making the loss even more difficult, it came on the heels of a 60-pound weight gain and a serious health issue.

'I get a phone call over speaker and it was my mom bawling her eyes out,' Taylor revealed in an interview with Men's Health. 'She's, like, your father is dead. I pulled the car over. I collapsed. I didn't know how to deal.'

The 39-year old reality star was set to visit his dad, who had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer, the very next day.

'I fell on the ground in the middle of the highway,' he added. 'I threw my phone on the highway. I was convulsing and everything. I was freaking out. I didn't know what to do. My life flashed. My best friend died.'

Heartfelt: 'I was literally going to lock myself in a room and do enough drugs to hurt myself,' the reality star admitted in the wake of his father's passing in December 2017

Issues: The Michigan native also battled the bulge, which included a 60 lb weight gain over a four year period; fiance Brittany Cartwright encouraged him to get a medical marijuana card and an exercise regimen to help him relax, which in turn help him tun his life around

That led to thoughts of isolation in the days and weeks that followed.

'I was in a deep rut,' he admitted. 'I was literally going to lock myself in a room and do enough drugs to hurt myself.'

At one point, desperate to lose weight, the Michigan native turned to steroid adjacent supplements. Taking too high of doses, he ended up developing gymecomastia, which causes swelling of the breast tissue. The surgery to remove the masses was filmed and shown on a Vanderpump Rules episode.

Seeing her partner in distress, Cartwright stepped in and encouraged him to get a medical marijuana card to smoke weed in the hopes that the high will help keep him relaxed.

'I tried it and it changed my life,' Taylor confessed. 'I said, you know what? I'm not going to hurt myself. I'm not going to drink. I'm going to flip this around and make my dad proud. I'm going to go to the gym. We're going to start some businesses. We're going to move up.'

Positive results: One year into his life makeover and Taylor has seen improvements in his mental health, physical health and his relationship with his fiance

Cartwright also introduced him to a new workout regime called the LIT Method. Seeing improvements, he was then inspired to get back to weight training and healthier eating.

It's now been about a year in to his life makeover and Taylor has dropped 42-pounds, which has resulted in the return of his six pack abs. But most importantly, his mental health and relationship with Cartwright have dramatically improved.

The couple are even attending premarital counseling once a month ahead of their summer wedding.

'He impresses me every single day,' she said. 'Not only by going to the gym and making healthier choices, but by seeing how happy and confident he is now.'

After their nuptials, the couple are planning on having two kids.

'I'm so determined to be the best father that I can possibly be... my dad was there. It’s time to start the next stage in my life.'