{"id":189656,"date":"2025-08-28T16:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/emma-heming-willis-says-shes-proud-of-daughters-amid-dads-ftd-battle\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:57:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:57:48","slug":"emma-heming-willis-says-shes-proud-of-daughters-amid-dads-ftd-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/emma-heming-willis-says-shes-proud-of-daughters-amid-dads-ftd-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Heming Willis Says She\u2019s Proud of Daughters Amid Dad\u2019s FTD Battle"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n<br><div>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Emma Heming Willis<\/strong> is sharing how her and <strong>Bruce Willis<\/strong>\u2019s two daughters are dealing with his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis as she opens up about the intimate details of his battle in a rare interview.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI really felt like I was so alone, so isolated. Felt like what we were going through as a family, what Bruce was going through, was so singular,\u201d Emma Heming Willis told <a href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/movies-and-specials\/35dbfaa1-313d-47e0-8827-e9001574f731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Diane Sawyer<\/strong> in their interview, <\/a><em>Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey,<\/em> that premiered on ABC News on August 26.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI was definitely worried about sleeping and just making sure that our house was secure. You have to think about your stove. You have to think about your freezer, refrigerator doors,\u201d Emma continued.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After learning that noises can agitate people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/frontotemporal-dementia\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20354737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">living with FTD,<\/a> Emma admitted that she began isolating not only herself and her husband, but their two young daughters, Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, as well. \u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMWMAK0SHhI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the time, Mabel and Evelyn were no longer allowed to live like normal children, banned from having friends over for playdates or sleepovers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know if parents would feel comfortable leaving their child at our home,\u201d Emma continued. \u201cSo again, not only was I isolated, I isolated our whole family. The girls were isolated too, and that was by design I was doing that. It was a hard time.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Willis didn\u2019t start to take notice of how Bruce\u2019s FTD diagnosis was affecting her until one of her stepdaughters, <strong>Scout La Rue Willis<\/strong>, who Bruce shares with ex-wife Demi Moore, spoke candidly with Emma.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Scout told Emma that she was more worried about her than she was worried about her dad.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll never forget when Scout said that to me, and I thought, \u2018Wow, okay, I am losing it. I need to really get myself together.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Emma herself had then undergone treatment for depression and eventually hired professional caregivers to help her care for Bruce in the way that he needed care.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 49-year-old admitted to waiting much too long to reach out for help, understanding how lucky she is to have the resources to do so, noting that she\u2019s aware of what a privilege that is.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And when it comes to their daughters, Emma said she couldn\u2019t be more proud of how Mabel and Evelyn have handled this particularly difficult situation. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"photo-credit\"><span class=\"credit\">Photo by Neilson Barnard\/Getty Images For Comedy Central<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so beautiful to see our daughters and how they show up for him. They\u2019re doing a beautiful job. I\u2019m really proud of them.\u201d But in order to give their girls the life she knows Bruce would want for them, Emma made the decision to buy a second home, one that better accommodates Bruce\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cIt was one of the hardest decisions that I\u2019ve had to make so far. But I knew first and foremost, Bruce would want that for our daughters. You know, he would want them to be in a home that was more tailored to their needs, not his needs,\u201d Emma explained.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cWe are there a lot. It\u2019s our second home. So the girls have their things there. It is a house that is filled with love and warmth and care and laughter. And it\u2019s been beautiful to see that, to see how many of Bruce\u2019s friends continue to show up for him. They bring in life and fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As for if Bruce recognizes of the people around him, Emma says she feels \u201che does, like I know he does.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cYou know, when we are with him, he lights up, right? We\u2019re holding our hands. We\u2019re kissing him. We\u2019re hugging him. He is reciprocating, you know, he is into it. And so that\u2019s all I need, you know, I don\u2019t need him to know that I am his wife. We were married on this day, and this is what\u2026I don\u2019t need any of that. I just want to feel I have connection with him, and I do.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But there is still a piece of Emma that wonders if she\u2019s doing enough for her husband. Sawyer asked Emma if she wished there was one thing she could ask Bruce, to which Emma replied saying, \u201cHow he\u2019s doing? If he\u2019s okay? If he feels okay? If there\u2019s anything that we could do to support you better? Is he scared? Is he ever worried? I just like would love to be able to have a conversation with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br>\r\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/emma-heming-willis-says-shes-proud-of-daughters-amid-dads-ftd-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emma Heming Willis is sharing how her and Bruce Willis\u2019s two daughters are dealing with his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis as she opens up about the intimate details of his battle in a rare interview. \u201cI really felt like I was so alone, so isolated. 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