Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis has opened up about the toll his dementia battle is having on her.
The former model, 45, took to social media to share a video in which she admitted that she was “not good”, though often it may look like she is.
“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,” Heming Willis said in the clip posted to Instagram.
“I do that for myself. I do that for our two children. And Bruce, who would not want me to live any other way. So I don’t want it to be misconstrued.”
She went on to tell her followers that it was hard to stay strong for those around her, especially the couple’s two daughters, 11-year-old Mabel Ray, and Evelyn Penn, nine.
Heming Willis continued: “I have to put my best foot forward for the sake of myself and of my family. When we are not looking after ourselves, we cannot look after anyone that we love.
Adding: “So it’s really important.”
She then urged her followers to try and look for “something beautiful” in their day, explaining: “I know your day is stressful, and I know that your day is hard, but I just want you to break it up for a minute, and just look for something beautiful.”
Willis and Hemming Willis first started dating in 2007 and tied the knot two years later.
His family issued a health update in February, a year after they confirmed that he was retiring from acting after initially being diagnosed with aphasia.
Daughter Rumer – from Willis’ previous marriage to Demi Moore – shared a statement on her Instagram page, which read: “Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis.
“In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD).”
