Valerie Bertinelli said she “can't just blame” her ex-husband for their “toxic and horrible marriage.”
The 63-year-old actress admits that Tom Vitale wasn't entirely to blame for her failed marriage.
Appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, Valerie explained, “I can't just blame my ex-husband for having a toxic, horrible marriage. It's not his fault.”
“What led me to that? Oh, the childhood thing! That's what I had to start working on.
“I’ve found that when you can hold onto an attitude of gratitude, even during difficult and difficult times, growth really happens.”
Valerie, who was married to Tom from 2011 to 2022, explained that she is still getting over her childhood trauma.
The actress admits that her difficult past continues to impact her life.
“This business can really mess with kids' heads,” said Valerie, who was married to Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007. “I go back to my childhood and work on it.” he said.
Meanwhile, Valerie revealed that she is currently dating a “hot” new boyfriend.
The Touched by an Angel actress also admitted that her new man is 10 years younger than her.
“I wasn't planning on dating. I was planning on dying alone with six cats and a dog and being very happy alone. He shouldn't have come into my life, but here he is. There he is. He's 10 years younger.”
“He's amazing. He likes to think he's a complex, brooding person, but he's thoughtful and kind and ridiculously talented. He's a great writer. He's gorgeous and so hot. He's the one for me. He will do that.”
Additionally, Valerie teased the details of how the two met.
She said, “I actually started following him on Twitter in 2016 or 17. His Twitter followers are really great. He's very funny, very caustic, very political for the time. ” he said.