Emma Hems through unwavered support in Bruce's struggle
Emma Heming Willis wrote on Instagram about her 17th wedding anniversary with Bruce Willis. The 46-year-old admitted that celebrating such important life events is becoming increasingly difficult. "Why him? Why us?" she wonders as her husband battles an incurable illness.
Bruce Willis, a well-known Hollywood actor, has been absent from the screens. His illness has led him to focus on his health and family. For the past few years, his name has appeared in the media mainly in the context of his battle with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, an incurable form of dementia.
Emma Heming Willis, the actor's wife, often shares her thoughts and experiences online related to caring for Bruce and raising their daughters, Mabel and Evelyn. Emma emphasizes that honesty is key, which is why she openly discusses their father’s illness with the children.
On their 17th wedding anniversary, she posted an emotional message on Instagram. "Anniversaries used to bring excitement — now, if I’m honest, they stir up all the feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach," the 46-year-old wrote.
Bittersweet anniversary
Emma Heming Willis does not hide that watching a loved one fail to recognize you is an incredibly painful experience. Celebrating a wedding anniversary in the shadow of her husband's incurable illness is very difficult.
"I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief. Then I shake it off and return to what is. And what is… is unconditional love. I feel blessed to know it, and it’s because of him. I’d do it all over again and again in a heartbeat," emphasized Bruce Willis's wife.
Two loves
Bruce Willis married the model Emma Heming, who is 24 years his junior, in 2009. They have two daughters: Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn. However, this was not the actor's first marriage. Previously, Bruce was married to Demi Moore for 13 years. With her, he had three daughters: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue, and Tallulah Belle. Despite the divorce, Willis and Moore have maintained friendly relations. In the current situation, Demi strongly supports her ex-husband’s entire family.