Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Drew Barrymore Reframes Love And Shame After Three Divorces
Drew Barrymore talked about how divorce can make people feel ashamed.
She said breakups are often treated as normal, but divorce can feel more embarrassing.
Barrymore has been married three times.
She said people should accept their life choices instead of being controlled by shame.
She also said she might marry again if she wanted to.
Valerie Bertinelli agreed that some shame can make people feel bad about themselves.
Bertinelli said people should try to let go of harmful shame.
She added that people can do what feels right if they are not hurting anyone.
Drew Barrymore discussed the shame people may associate with divorce on an old episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.
Barrymore said she had been married three times and would consider marrying four times during her lifetime.
She encouraged people to accept their choices rather than allowing others to question them.
Valerie Bertinelli said shame can contribute to self-loathing and undermine feelings of worthiness.
Bertinelli advised people to do what feels right as long as they are not hurting anyone.
- Who
- Drew Barrymore and Valerie Bertinelli.
- What
- They discussed divorce, shame, love, self-worth and making personal choices.
- When
- The comments appeared in an old video from The Drew Barrymore Show; the article does not specify when it was recorded.
- Where
- The discussion took place on The Drew Barrymore Show in Los Angeles, according to the article’s dateline.
- Why
- Barrymore was explaining how she views divorce and why people should not let shame define their choices.
- Main speaker
- Drew Barrymore
- Guest mentioned
- Valerie Bertinelli
- Program
- The Drew Barrymore Show
- Marriages discussed
- Barrymore said she had been married three times; Bertinelli said she had been married twice.
- Resurfaced material
- An old video from the talk show resurfaced online.
- Central theme
- Releasing harmful shame and accepting personal decisions