Celebrity Tori Spelling: I'm 'Proud of Dean' for Working on Himself The actress writes a hopeful post on her website By Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Instagram Twitter Jeff Nelson is the Senior News Editor, Entertainment at PEOPLE. For nearly a decade, he has worked across the brand's entertainment verticals, reporting on breaking news and writing and editing across platforms, as well as securing A-list cover exclusives, including Barry Manilow's coming out and an at-home interview with Madonna. Jeff has appeared as an expert on Good Morning America, Extra, HLN and SiriusXM, as well as at RuPaul's DragCon as a moderator. He studied magazine journalism at Drake University, graduating with a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 14, 2014 05:15 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Charles Sykes/AP While a cheating scandal and sex addiction landed her eight-year marriage on the rocks, Tori Spelling appears hopeful that she and husband Dean McDermott are mending their relationship. “As all of you know, our family has been through a lot this last year,” Spelling, 41, wrote on her website Thursday, alongside a photo with their kids. “I’m happy and proud to say that we are doing really well, and Dean and I are working very hard to make our relationship and our family better than ever.” She went on to write: “I’m proud of Dean for all the hard work he’s been doing on himself.” After McDermott, 47, was caught cheating on Spelling, he entered rehab for sex addiction, and the pair went to couple’s therapy – all of which was broadcast for America on their Lifetime reality series True Tori. Spelling and McDermott have four children: Liam, 7, Stella, 6, Hattie, 2½, and Finn, 22 months. “We’re doing okay,” Spelling told PEOPLE in June. “It’s something that’s going to take time to get through.” Tori and Dean’s Marriage ‘a Work in Progress’: Source Want more stories like this? Sign up for our newsletter and other special offers: sign me up Thank you for signing up! Inside Scoop: Tori Spelling’s Reality Series