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Emma Heming Willis Marks 18 Years With Bruce Willis, Shares Holiday Caregiving Reflections

The tribute follows a holiday essay detailing the planning burdens and quiet grief of life as Bruce Willis' caregiver.

Overview

  • Emma Heming Willis posted a throwback photo on Dec. 30 noting it has been 18 years since Bruce Willis "became my boyfriend," writing, "I'm so lucky to know this kind of love."
  • In a recent essay titled "The Holidays Look Different Now," she described how traditions now require careful planning and how seasonal joy can be tangled with grief.
  • The family maintains separate living arrangements, with Bruce in a one‑story home supported by a 24‑hour care team and Emma residing with their two daughters to balance safety and daily life.
  • Emma has said their young daughters miss their father and feel his absence at milestones, reflecting the ongoing emotional toll of frontotemporal dementia on the family.
  • Rumer Willis has shared that her father does not always recognize her but that visits still bring meaningful moments where she feels a spark of connection.