Her 30-Year Relationship With Frankie Valli—and the Secret She Finally Told

by | Sep 30, 2026 | Living Ageless and Bold, Podcast

April Kirkwood is a licensed professional counselor, TEDx speaker, author, transformational coach, and reality television personality known for appearing on The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Drawing from her experiences with childhood dysfunction, complicated relationships, caregiving, grief, and reinvention, April helps women reconnect with their worth and transform pain into purpose.

 

In this episode, April sits down with Christina to discuss her decades-long relationship with Frankie Valli, the patterns that followed her into adulthood, caring for her longtime partner through illness, and how The Golden Bachelor helped her rediscover herself. She also shares insights on breaking destructive cycles, establishing boundaries, living in your truth, finding peace, and learning to love yourself at any age.

 

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