Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis has spoken out about her “unconditional love” for Bruce Willis as he battles frontotemporal dementia.
The 46-year-old model shared an emotional post on Instagram to commemorate the couple's 17th wedding anniversary. The post featured an old photo of Willis, 61, and Emma posing while standing in the ocean as the sun set behind them. The image she shared was taken at Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where the couple married in 2009.
“Our 17 years,” Emma began her caption, adding a red heart emoji. “Anniversaries used to bring excitement, but now, let's be honest, they stir up all sorts of emotions and leave a heaviness in your heart and a pit in your stomach.”
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shared an emotional post to mark their 17th wedding anniversary. (Getty/Emma Hemming Willis Instagram)
she continued. “I sit there for 30 minutes thinking, 'Why him, why us,' to feel angry and sad. And then I shake it off and be… And there is… unconditional love. I feel blessed to know that, and it's because of him that I will do it all over again soon. I would like to. ”
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In March 2022, Willis retired from Hollywood after being diagnosed with aphasia. His family announced in February 2023 that the actor had aphasia. Frontotemporal dementia has progressed.
The “Die Hard” star and Emma first met in 2007 and went public with their relationship in January 2008 when the “Perfect Stranger” actress accompanied Willis to the premiere of his film “What Happened?” It became. At the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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In a December 2022 Instagram post, Emma shared a throwback video of her and Willis having fun in the snow during winter break.
“It was winter 15 years ago, I fell on my head. [over] Heel is in love with him #loveofmylife,” Emma wrote in the caption.
In a December 2020 interview with People magazine, the two reminisced about their first meeting.
“I would do it again and again in a heartbeat.”
“When I first met him, I was struck by how charming and funny he was, and how handsome he was,” said the former Victoria's Secret Angel. “That was my first thought about you.”
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“I was already in love with her,” the “Sixth Sense” actor said.
The couple wed at their home in the Turks and Caicos Islands on March 21, 2009, and remarried six days later in Beverly Hills. The couple welcomed daughter Mabel in 2012 and daughter Evelyn in 2014.
Emma and Willis met in 2007 and married in 2009. (James Devaney/GC Images)
On December 22nd, Emma gave a glimpse into Willis' life as a family man ahead of the holidays.
In a series of Instagram Stories, Emma posted family photos of Willis spending time with Mabel and Evelyn.
Among the images was a black and white photo of Hemming and Willis with their daughters, which she captioned: “They always are.” In the photo, Mabel and Evelyn sit on her lap and the couple smiles as they look lovingly into each other's eyes.
In addition to his two children with Hemming, Willis also has three adult daughters with his ex-wife: Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Talulah, 30. demi moore. The former couple finalized their divorce in 2000. They remain close friends and co-parents.
Blended families celebrated holidays and spent vacations together. Moore, Emma and Willis' daughters are also presenting a united front in Willis' battle with dementia.
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In an interview with Town & Country magazine in October, Hemming said: Early symptoms of his dementia He suffered from a stutter as a child and was fired from his job.
“He had a severe stutter as a child,” she explained. “Bruce always had a stutter, but he was good at hiding it. His speech started to change. [seemed like it] It was just part of the stutter, just the blues. ”
Blended families often celebrate holidays together. (Demi Moore Instagram)
According to the National Institute on Aging, frontotemporal dementia occurs “as a result of damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain,” and its symptoms include “abnormal behavior, emotional problems, and communication difficulties.” , include work difficulties, difficulties, etc.” while walking. ”
At the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival, Moore addressed her ex-husband's health issues.
“You know, I've said it before: A disease is a disease,” the “Substance” star told the crowd while accepting career credits at an acting award, according to reports. people magazine. “And I think you have to really deeply embrace what it is. But given his position, he's stable.”
She also shared insight into how she and other family members learned to cope with his diagnosis during their time with him, and explained what you “have to do” . Just meet them where they are.Because “when you hold on to things from the past, you think it's a losing game.”
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