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