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Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming, revealed that sharing his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis with the world felt like removing a huge weight from her shoulders.
When asked how her life has changed since publicly disclosing the Die Hard legend's health battle in 2023, a year after revealing he was suffering from a disorder called aphasia, the actress, 45, said 'everything changed for the better once we were able to disclose his diagnosis.'
'I could breathe,' she said while attending the AFTD 2024 Education Conference on May 3. 'I could really exhale and sort of just feel this weight lift from my shoulders.'
The mother-of-two continued: 'I was able to seek the support that I so desperately needed for my husband, for our whole family.'
Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming, revealed that sharing his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis with the world felt like removing a weight from her shoulders; seen in 2009
On Tuesday, Heming shared footage of herself on stage at the conference in Houston, Texas, alongside a message on her goal to 'raise as much awareness of FTD as' she can.
'My goal? To one day see a treatment and cure,' she told her 942,000 Instagram followers.
Additionally, she shared an image of herself, alongside three other attendees, with a caption about 'feeling grateful' to be 'surrounded by other FTD care partners, volunteers and advocates' with the same goal of supporting one another.
The model has been married to Bruce since 2009 and shares daughters Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, nine with him.
He shares daughters Rumer, 35, Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 30, with his ex-wife Demi Moore.
In March, Heming marked her and Willis' 15th wedding anniversary with a heartfelt tribute on social media.
'Today marks our 15th wedding anniversary! And today, I can make a choice. I can wallow in sorrow or I can celebrate it,' she wrote on Instagram. 'I call this the "remarkable reframe." What I know is there is so much to celebrate. Our union and connection is probably stronger than ever.'
She continued: 'We have two bright, fun and healthy daughters. We have a family unit that is built on mutual respect and admiration. And simply, I just love and adore the man I married. I’m so proud of what we have and continue to create. So, happy crystal anniversary to us!'
When asked how her life has changed since publicly disclosing the Die Hard legend's health battle in 2023, a year after revealing he was suffering from a disorder called aphasia, the actress, 45, said 'everything changed for the better once we were able to disclose his diagnosis'
'I could breathe,' she said while attending the AFTD 2024 Education Conference on May 3. 'I could really exhale and sort of just feel this weight lift from my shoulders'
Additionally, she shared an image of herself, alongside three other attendees, with a caption about 'feeling grateful' to be 'surrounded by other FTD care partners, volunteers and advocates' with the same goal of supporting one another
Earlier this year, the retired actor's spouse sang his praises on Instagram by describing him as a 'true gentle-man' with a 'pure' and 'good' core.
'Just like you, we simply adore him,' she posted to Instagram. 'What you might not know, but maybe you could imagine, that being wrapped in his arms is the safest place in this whole wide world.
Additionally, she called him 'the gift that keeps giving.'
In this spring, Heming pushed back on a report that stated the actor had 'no more joy' in his
