Overview
- Leno detailed his caregiving on Maria Shriver’s Life Above the Noise podcast released Jan. 10, drawing fresh attention this week.
- He said people are “shocked” that he is honoring his marriage vows, describing his choice as simply doing what is right.
- Leno recounted someone asking if he would “get a girlfriend” and replied that he is married and that he and Mavis are in this together.
- He emphasized humor and daily routine as coping tools, sharing that making Mavis laugh remains a priority and that he enjoys caring for her.
- Mavis’s advanced dementia became public in 2024 when Leno sought conservatorship, which the court granted in April, and he reports she is comfortable and still knows him.