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During the global isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cameron felt an increasing distance forming between her and Val, her husband since 1996, who once played as a right winger in the NHL.
“Things were deteriorating rapidly,” the mother of Natasha, Lev, and Maksim confessed on an episode of her podcast in July 2025. “I was uncertain. I thought, ‘I don’t know if we’ll get through this.'”
However, an unanticipated bible study session turned out to be a blessing. “Lev approached us, saying, ‘We need to have a conversation,’” Candace recalled about her second child. “He delivered an impressive 45-minute sermon on marriage. He had his bible open on the couch, guiding us through it.”
She attributes their marital revival to his insightful counsel. “He was a voice of calm carrying profound wisdom,” the Fuller House actress noted. “He met our eyes and asked each of us, ‘Have you done everything you can?’ Afterward, Val and I realized, ‘We’ve raised some remarkable kids.’”
Labeling it a “pivotal moment” in their relationship, she added, “Everything shifted for us after that discussion. It’s quite impactful when your children ask, ‘Are you being as mature as you should be?’”