Valerie Bertinelli Claps Back at Haters Over Eddie Van Halen Tribute: "I Never Stopped Loving Ed"

Valerie Bertinelli marked the sixth anniversary of Eddie Van Halen’s death with a throwback photo and a caption that said it all:“Photos may fade, like old photos do, but not the memories and never the love.”Eddie died in 2020 of a stroke at 65 after a long battle with throat cancer. The couple married in 1981, separated in 2001, and divorced in 2007, but Valerie has never treated the divorce as an expiration date on her feelings.

The tribute brought out critics who questioned why she would post about an ex-husband, and Valerie addressed it head-on in a follow-up video.“I love Ed. Never stopped loving Ed,”she said, adding that her heart has room for others without diminishing that love. She even told the haters to“strap in”for the ride. Their son Wolfgang, 35, shared his own tribute, writing,“It doesn’t get any easier.”

The whole moment says something real about grief and blended families: a marriage can end while love and memory keep going. Valerie is not asking anyone’s permission to honor the father of her son, and the internet is split on whether she should. So we want to know what you think. Is it ever off-limits to grieve an ex? Sound off in the comments.