Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Valerie Bertinelli/Instagram Valerie Bertinelli posted an old photo of her late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen and her late mom TheFood Networkalum wrote that the photo brought back bittersweet memories and recalled the in-laws' relationship Despite Bertinelli and Van Halen divorcing in 2007, she wrote that her mom and the singer stayed close until she died in 2019 Valerie Bertinelli's walk down memory lane was an emotional one. On Monday, May 26, the celebrity chef, 65, shared a sentimental throwback picture of her late ex-husband,Eddie Van Halen, and her late mother, Nancy Bertinelli. "There really needs to be a warning, *strong emotions incoming* when Apple photos decide to highlight a photo of the day," theIndulgecookbook author wrote in the Instagram caption. The photo is from 2017 and shows Van Halen, with short hair and a white polo, smiling at Nancy, who is sitting in a wheelchair. "A flood of memories come rushing in when I see this photo," Bertinelli wrote. "I'm talkin from the moment I introduced Ed to my mom in 1980, the joy of Wolfie's birth, the handful of arguments they would have, my effort to mediate them, and the delight in watching them laugh together. A lot of life lived together." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valerie Bertinelli (@wolfiesmom) She continued in the caption, recalling how the rockstar cried the morning her mother died in 2019 of rheumatoid arthritis, despite the couple having divorced in 2007 after 26 years together. Van Halen died from cancer the year after Nancy, in October 2020. "They had a complicated relationship that was centered by mutual respect and a deep love for one another, they understood each other, even through their flaws or maybe because of," theOne Day at a Timestar wrote. Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty "Anyway, I'm gonna go off and have a good healthy cry. The kind of cry where I feel lucky to have loved and have been loved and the deep grief that goes with no longer being able to hold them and tell them that," she finished, wishing her followers a "blessed" Memorial Day at the end of the caption. The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The Instagram post comes days after Bertinelli penned another"vulnerable" social media post about experiencing some of the most difficult months in her life. "I started two jobs in different states and writing my new book all while going through some of the most emotionally excruciating eight months of my life," she wrote in theMay 16 post. "And I still got my exhausted, sleepless ass up in the morning, put on a good face, and showed up, when all I wanted to do was stay in bed and sob." 2024 was full of professional and personal changes in Bertinelli's life. She became a regular addition toThe Drew Barrymore Showas a lifestyle expert. In December, she announced plans to hostBingo Blitzon the Game Show Network, which premiered last month. Bertinelli and writer Mike Goodnough went public with their romance in April 2024, butlater splitin November. Since their breakup, both Bertinelli and Goodnough have posted about the highs and lows of the relationship. Read the original article onPeople