As Emma Heming and Bruce Willis celebrated their seventeenth wedding anniversary, the model revealed a great sense of "heaviness" in her heart. This was a reflection of the difficulties they are experiencing as a result of the actor's ongoing battle with dementia.
According to Page Six, in an emotional Instagram post shared on Sunday, Heming, 46, candidly shared her feelings, stating, "Anniversaries used to bring excitement; now, if I'm being honest, they stir up all the feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach. I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the 'why him, why us,' to feel the anger and grief."
Despite the weight of her emotions, Heming emphasized the importance of resilience. She continued, "Then I shake it off and return to what is. And what is... is unconditional love. I feel blessed to know it, and it's because of him. I'd do it all over again and again in a heartbeat."
In addition to her sincere remark, she also posted a photograph that brought back fond memories of her and Willis, who is 69 years old, holding hands in the ocean during a sunset. This photograph captured a moment of their unbreakable bond.
2007 marked the beginning of Willis's voyage with Heming, which occurred seven years after his divorce from the actress Demi Moore. Two daughters, Mabel, who is now 12 years old, and Evelyn, who is 10 years old, were born to the couple during their 15 years of marriage, which took place in 2009. Moore is the mother of Willis's three oldest children, Rumer, who is 36 years old, Scout, who is 33 years old, and Tallulah, who is 30 years old. Moore was married to Willis from 1987 until 2000. The cordial friendship that exists between Willis and Moore has stayed solid over the course of the years, particularly as they have navigated the hurdles that his health issues have presented on their relationship.
After receiving a diagnosis of aphasia, a disorder that impairs one's ability to communicate, Willis's family, which included Moore, made the announcement in March 2022 that he would be retiring from acting. The Mayo Clinic reports that aphasia can have a major impact on a person's ability to interact with other people in social settings.
According to Us Weekly, frontotemporal dementia is a progressive disorder that affects behavior and language, and it was proven after a year of examinations that the father of five is also coping with this ailment.
While they are going through these challenging times, Heming's observations on love and resiliency serve as a powerful reminder of the strength that can be found in their partnership, even in the face of tragedy.
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