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Emma Heming Willis Marks 18 Years With Bruce Willis as She Shares New Holiday Caregiving Reflections

She continues as his primary care partner following his frontotemporal dementia disclosure in 2023.

Overview

  • On Dec. 30, she posted an Instagram photo noting “18 years ago, he became my boyfriend” and wrote she feels “so lucky.”
  • In an essay titled “The Holidays Look Different Now,” she described careful planning, changing traditions and “ambiguous loss” during Christmas caregiving.
  • She wrote that “grief doesn’t only belong to death,” yet said the season still holds “warmth” and “joy” for their family.
  • Emma has explained that Bruce now lives in a separate, single-level residence arranged for 24/7 care, while she maintains a home for their daughters’ routines.
  • The family previously said he stepped away from acting in 2022 after an aphasia diagnosis that progressed to FTD in 2023, and she has since spoken about their children missing milestones.