Valerie Bertinelli Says She ‘Just Can’t Blame’ Ex Tom Vitale for ‘Toxic, Horrible Marriage’
Valerie Bertinelli is healing — but having a great time while she’s at it. The actress and cookbook author opens up about working through her childhood trauma and the impact it’s having on her love life.
“The business can really mess with a child’s head,” she tells Drew Barrymore on Monday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. “I’m going back to the childhood stuff and working on that.”
Bertinelli was 15 when she rocketed to stardom on One Day at a Time. It’s a situation that Barrymore can relate to, as she was just seven years old when E.T. was released.
On Monday’s show, the women bond over the shared journey of processing that experience into adulthood.
“I can’t just blame my ex-husband for a toxic, horrible marriage,” Bertinelli says. “It’s not his fault. What led me to that? Oh, childhood! That’s the …