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Emma Heming Willis Pushes Back at Criticism Over Bruce Willis’ Move to Nearby, 24/7-Staffed Home

She says the separate residence ensures safe, continuous care while preserving stability for their daughters.

Overview

  • In an Instagram video on Friday, Emma Heming Willis addressed online judgments following this week's ABC Diane Sawyer special that revealed Bruce Willis now lives in a single-level home supported by a full-time care team.
  • She said reactions split between opinions and lived experience, asserting that those without firsthand caregiving knowledge should not weigh in on her family’s decisions.
  • Heming Willis explained that the arrangement was made some time ago to keep their daughters’ routines intact, with frequent family visits for breakfast and dinner and the girls keeping belongings at the second home.
  • Providing a health update, she said Willis remains very mobile and in good overall physical health as his language declines, and the family has adapted new ways to communicate.
  • Her caregiving memoir, The Unexpected Journey, is slated for release on Sept. 9, and she continues to use her platform to amplify awareness of frontotemporal dementia.