Overview

• In interviews tied to The Unexpected Journey, she describes nonverbal, adapted communication because his primary progressive aphasia limits speech.
• Willis now resides in a second home close to the family with a 24/7 professional team, a step she calls one of her hardest decisions.
• She says household noise sensitivity upended Mabel and Evelyn’s daily lives, eliminating playdates and sleepovers, which prompted the relocation.
• On Good Morning America, she dismissed online criticism and said the setup ensures his and the children’s needs are met “100 percent of the time.”
• She writes that hiring dedicated caregivers let her return to being his wife and restored moments of normalcy, with friends also visiting him separately.