Valerie Bertinelli reflects on Eddie Van Halen’s 'biggest mistake' and their enduring bond
Valerie Bertinelli details in her memoir Getting Naked how her 1981–2007 marriage to Eddie Van Halen remained deeply loving. She recalls him telling her that the biggest mistake of his life was letting her go, their son Wolfie, and how they chose forgiveness in the final years of his battle with cancer, with Bertinelli noting their relationship evolved into a flawed but real love that endured.