Emma Heming is marking 17 years of togetherness with her husband Bruce Willis.
“17 years of us,” Emma began her lengthy tribute where she explained the emotional complexities of their situation given Willis, 69, diagnosis of dementia.
The mom-of-two continued, “I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief.
I’d do it all over again and again in a heartbeat.” Willis’ diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) followed his language disorder aphasia in 2022, owing to which he had quit his acting career at the time.
Heming is mom to Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, while her husband Willis also has kids Demi Moore; namely Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, as well as granddaughter Lou, 20 months.
Emma Heming is celebrating 17 years of marriage to Bruce Willis.
The 46-year-old model and businesswoman posted a picture of the couple in their swimsuits and taking in a sunset in shallow waters on Instagram.
Emma opened her long remembrance with the words, “17 years of us,” outlining the emotional complexities of their circumstances in light of Willis’s 69-year-old dementia diagnosis.
She went on to say, “Anniversaries used to bring excitement.”. “Now, if I’m being completely honest, they make me feel all the emotions, which makes my heart feel heavy and my stomach turn. “.”.
“I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief,” the mother of two went on. I then shake it off and go back to my normal self. Unconditional love is what is. He is the reason I am fortunate enough to know it. Without a doubt, I would do it all over again. “.”.
After being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2022, Willis had already given up acting because of his language disorder aphasia.
For those who are not familiar, FTD is a progressive disorder that results in the atrophy of the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes, which can cause emotional problems, personality changes, and speech difficulties.
Heming is the mother of Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, and her husband Willis is the father of Demi Moore, who has three children: Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, as well as a 20-month-old granddaughter named Lou.
