Overview
- In a Jan. 11 episode of Maria Shriver's Life Above the Noise podcast, Leno said reactions to his staying by his wife’s side have surprised him.
- He recounted someone asking if he would "get a girlfriend," saying he replied that he is married and "we're kind of in this together."
- Leno reported that Mavis, 79, is comfortable and content and that she has not forgotten him, adding that he enjoys caring for her.
- The couple, married 45 years, maintains familiar routines as he handles daily caregiving tasks and keeps humor central to their time together.
- Mavis’s advanced dementia became public when Leno secured conservatorship in April 2024, with her attorney noting she agreed to the arrangement and was receiving excellent care.