Bruce Willis’ Wife Says He Wanted to Protect His Kids From His Diagnosis Amid Care Backlash

Emma Heming Willis is speaking out about one of the most difficult decisions she’s faced since her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia and the backlash that came with it.

During an interview on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports on October 29, the 47-year-old model addressed criticism over her choice to move the Die Hard actor into a separate home with professional caregivers.

“The criticism and judgment that people receive is off the charts,” Heming Willis said. “But I wanted to be very transparent.”

She explained that the decision was not made lightly and was based on what was best for both Bruce and their two young daughters. “We have young children in our house, and I needed to make the best and safest decision for my husband as well as our children,” she shared, adding that “Bruce wouldn’t want our children’s lives to be clouded by his diagnosis.”

Emma and Bruce share daughters Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11. Bruce also has three adult daughters — Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31 from his previous marriage to Demi Moore.

Heming Willis said she hopes that by sharing her family’s experience, she can help empower other caregivers who face similar challenges. “Everyone will have an opinion, but you have to remind yourself that most don’t have the experience to back it up,” she wrote in her book Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path. “And if that’s the case, they shouldn’t offer their two cents about it — and you shouldn’t pay them any mind.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Heming Willis recalled the first symptoms she noticed in her husband — including the return of his childhood stutter. “Never in my wildest dreams would I think that was now becoming a symptom of FTD,” she said, referring to frontotemporal dementia.

Bruce Willis, 70, was first diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, a condition that affects speech and language. His condition later progressed to frontotemporal dementia, a rare neurological disorder that impacts behavior, communication, and cognitive abilities.

Heming Willis continues to advocate for greater awareness and understanding of dementia and caregiving challenges, encouraging families to seek support and focus on compassion.

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