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 and Eddie Van Halen married in 1981 and officially divorced in 2007 before his death in 2020.

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.

The Food Network alum, 64, sat down to watch her son Wolfgang Van Halen’s latest episode of “Behind the Music” on Paramount+, in which he spoke about his late father’s

Valerie Bertinelli has opened up about her relationship with Eddie Van Halen, admitting the Van Halen guitar god was “not a soulmate.” In a video shared via her Instagram account (which you can see below), the actress explained that she recently watched her son Wolfgang Van Halen ’s episode of Behind the Music.

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 is reflecting on her stressful relationship with late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen. After admitting "it was not easy" to watch her son Wolfgang Van Halen's episode of Behind the Music,