Valerie and Eddie are Divorcing

WelshWitchPMD · #1 12-07-2005, 07:11 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051207/...Ih7HL.3sOs0NUE

LOS ANGELES - Valerie Bertinelli and her rock star husband, Eddie Van Halen, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage, Bertinelli's publicist confirmed Tuesday.

"Yes, that's true. They have been separated for four years and it's amicable," Bertinelli spokeswoman Heidi Schaeffer told The Associated Press. She said the actress would have no further comment.

A divorce petition that Bertinelli, 45, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday cited irreconcilable differences.

The couple wed on April 11, 1981, and have one son, 14-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen. According to the petition, they separated on Oct. 15, 2001.

Bertinelli shot to fame as the sexy 15-year-old daughter of Bonnie Franklin on the hit television show "One Day at a Time," which aired from 1975 to 1984. She rejoined Franklin and Mackenzie Phillips, who played her sister, for a reunion show earlier this year. She was also a regular on television's "Touched by an Angel" from 2001 to 2003.

Van Halen, 50, is one of the most celebrated lead guitarists in rock music. He rose to fame in the late 1970s, along with his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony as members of Van Halen.

The group was known for wild excess both on and offstage in its early years, and Van Halen, once a heavy smoker, was treated for cancer in 2000 and 2001.

irishgrl · #2 12-07-2005, 07:15 AM

separating after 24 years of Marriage....seems a shame, but Im sure she has her reasons. She's always struck me as a long-suffering wife anyway...

GODDESS6 · #3 12-07-2005, 07:20 AM

awww that is so sad, she stuck by him thru the drinking & cancer~ i wish them all the best~

DavidMn · #4 12-07-2005, 11:40 AM

Rock 'n' Roll marriages rarely last as long as that for sure. How long were Paul McCartney and Linda married before she passed?

wondergirl9847 · #5 12-07-2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

separating after 24 years of Marriage....

My parents divorced after 24 years too.

I seriously have zero faith in marriage when most people I know...either are divorced or have been at least once.

Of course, I've never even dated so what the frick do I know.

DavidMn · #6 12-07-2005, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

My parents divorced after 24 years too.

I seriously have zero faith in marriage when most people I know...either are divorced or have been at least once.

Of course, I've never even dated so what the frick do I know.

Well, I didnt have my first real relationship till I was over 30, so I feel ya there.

skcin · #7 12-07-2005, 01:25 PM

I thought they already divorced!

Separated 4 years? Why?

I had heard that after his last cancer surgery (I thought they had to remove part of his tongue) he had started smoking again & that was the last straw for her. I don't know where I heard this though, since it was 4 YEARS AGO!

BTFLCHLD · #8 12-07-2005, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

I thought they already divorced!

Separated 4 years? Why?

I had heard that after his last cancer surgery (I thought they had to remove part of his tongue) he had started smoking again & that was the last straw for her. I don't know where I heard this though, since it was 4 YEARS AGO!

i believe they have been tossing the divorce ball for more than 4 years...more like 15 of their 24. ahhhh young love...yes it seems she stood by him in the tuff times...but then again the split happened anyways...i do wish them the best...and wolfie too.

JazmenFlowers · #9 12-07-2005, 02:37 PM

I love Valerie and I'm sure she has good reasons. It seems like more and more people in Hollywood are breaking up. That's always been the case, not surprisingly. I think it is hard to be married and most people just aren't that dedicated.

Pisces Queen · #10 12-07-2005, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

My parents divorced after 24 years too.

I seriously have zero faith in marriage when most people I know...either are divorced or have been at least once.

Of course, I've never even dated so what the frick do I know.

My parents divorced after being married for 25 years. I was a junior in high school and man did that ever throw me for a loop. They have been remarried for 15 years. Marriage is never easy but it has to be very difficult to walk away after all that time.

Johnny Stew · #11 12-07-2005, 02:57 PM

I saw this thread and had to check my calendar to see what year this is! I thought they had already divorced ages ago... I didn't realize it was just a "separation."

Val's cool... I admire her. Sweet, but no nonsense.

SuzeQuze · #12 12-07-2005, 03:06 PM

Sometimes when people get divorced after a long separation it is because one of the parties has met someone else and wants to move on. I hope they are both happy. That article failed to mention that Eddie invented the famous "hammer on" guitar technique, or am I wrong about that? I always thought he was credited with that.

WelshWitchPMD · #13 12-07-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

I thought they already divorced!

Separated 4 years? Why?

I thought so too. That is why I was surprised to hear about it today. I figured I'd share the news. Nothing shocks me anymore. I have a cousin that was married for about 25 years and is now separated. Doesn't anything last?

Jen77 · #14 12-07-2005, 09:09 PM

My parents divorce was finalized on their 20th wedding anniversary.