Valerie Bertinelli: “Can’t just blame Tom Vitale for a toxic marriage”

Valerie Bertinelli can't just blame her ex-husband for her “toxic, horrible marriage.”
The 63-year-old actress admits that Tom Vitale is not solely to blame for her failed marriage.
During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Valerie explained, “I can't just blame my ex-husband for a toxic, horrible marriage. It's not his fault. What got me there? Oh, childhood! I have to work on that.”
“I've found that real growth comes when I'm truly grateful, even in difficult, hard times.”
Valerie, who was married to Tom between 2011 and 2022, explained that she is still working through her own childhood trauma.
The actress admits that her problematic past continues to influence her life.
Valerie, who was married to Eddie Van Halen from 1981 to 2007, said: “The business can be very stressful for a child. I'm getting back into the things from my childhood and working on them.”
Meanwhile, Valerie has revealed that she is now dating a “hot” new boyfriend.
The “Touch of Heaven” actress also admitted that her new husband is ten years younger than her.
She joked: “I didn't want to go out. I wanted to die alone with my six cats and my dog ​​and be very happy alone. He was not supposed to come into my life and here he is, ten years younger.”
“He's incredible. He'd like to think he's complicated and brooding, but he's thoughtful and kind and incredibly talented. He's an incredible writer. He's gorgeous, so, so hot. He does it for me.”
Valerie also revealed details about how they met.
She said: “I started following him on Twitter in 2016 or 2017. He has a really amazing Twitter following. He's very funny, very snarky and political at the time.”