Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming has shared a heartbreaking update following the actor’s dementia diagnosis.
The Die Hard star was diagnosed with aphasia, a brain condition that affects your ability to communicate, last year.
But in a statement shared via Instagram in February, the actor’s wife Emma revealed his aphasia diagnosis had progressed into frontotemporal dementia.
The entrepreneur has been married to Bruce since 2009, and the couple are parents to two daughters – Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, 9.
Bruce also shares three daughters with his ex-wife Demi Moore – Rumer, 34, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 29.
In a video shared to Instagram on Monday, Emma held back tears as she admitted to her followers that she was struggling amid her husband’s diagnosis.
The 45-year-old said: “I know it looks like I’m out living my best life. I have to make a conscious effort every single day to live the best life that I can.”
“I do that for myself, I do that for our two children and Bruce, who would not want me to live any other way.”
“I don’t want it to be misconstrued that, like, I’m good, ’cause I’m not. I’m not good. But I have to put my best foot forward for the sake of myself and my family.”
Emma captioned the post: “This is a care partner PSA 🔊 My message is simple. When we are not looking after ourselves, we are no good to the people we love who we want to show up for and take care of.”
“I don’t have this down to a fine-science either, but I try. It’s an affirmation I use daily so it’s kept in the forefront of my mind. Your pictures, words of support and love for me and my family were felt. Honestly, thank you, it helps 🙏🏽”
“I ask that you’ll consider to keep looking for that one beautiful thing or moment in your day 💞 And I hope you can take me seriously in my dopey hat 😁”
