Following Van Halen's death, Bertinelli, 64, wrestled with her identity, considering herself a grieving widow despite their long separation. "But after Ed died, I was more than willing to put myself in the grieving widow category for a man that I hadn't lived with for 20 years," she revealed, expressing a complex mixture of mourning and detachment.

Valerie Bertinelli watched son Wolfgang Van Halen's episode of 'Behind the Music' and has some thoughts — namely, that her late husband Eddie Van Halen was 'not a soulmate.'

Valerie Bertinelli opened up about her relationship with ex-husband Eddie Van Halen after watching their son Wolfgang Van Halen's "Behind the Music" episode.

Valerie Bertinelli’s marriage to Eddie Van Halen lasted for over 20 years before they separated in 2001 and divorced in 2007. The couple shared one son, Wolfgang Van Halen, 33, who kept their bond close up until Eddie’s death from throat cancer in 2020.

Valerie Bertinelli has admitted her late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen “wasn’t a soulmate”. The One Day at a Time star was just 21 years old when she tied the knot with the rocker - who died of cancer in October 2020 - in 1981 and they were married for more than 20 years before separating in 2001 and divorcing in 2007.

Valerie Bertinelli opened up about the relationship after watching her son Wolfgang Van Halen's 'Behind The Music' episode.

Valerie Bertinelli is speaking out about the tumultuous aspects of her marriage to legendary musician and late rock icon Eddie Van Halen. The 64-year-old recently sat down to watch her son, Wolfgang Van Halen’s,