Emma Heming spoke very candidly about the complicated feelings she deals with when celebrating special occasions with her husband Bruce Willis following his diagnosis with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
The couple marked their 17th anniversary on Sunday (December 29).
She celebrated their love story with a sweet tribute on social media. However, Emma added that there was a “heaviness” that came with the moments.
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“17 years of us ❤️,” Emma wrote alongside a photo of the couple on Instagram. “Anniversaries used to bring excitement — now, if I’m honest, they stir up all the feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach.”
She continued, writing, “I give myself 30 minutes to sit in the ‘why him, why us,’ to feel the anger and grief. 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 ????”
Bruce‘s family revealed his diagnoses in a statement in early 2023. She recently said that they initially dismissed early symptoms that he was experiencing.
Emma also shared a touching tribute to Bruce when they marked their 15th wedding anniversary in March 2024.
