Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis was pictured running errands with their rarely seen two daughters on Sunday, amid the actor’s battle with dementia.
Emma, 47, was joined by Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, in Santa Monica, after Bruce, 70, was recently seen taking a walk with a caregiver following his move out of the family home to a separate house where he has a 24/7 care team.
She opted for a casual look, sporting a white t-shirt and oversized blue jeans along with red converse sneakers. Wrapped around her shoulders was a gray sweater.
The girls looked to be in good spirits, smiling and chatting as they walked side-by-side.
Mabel was pictured in a grey t-shirt and jeans. Meanwhile her sister wore a cozy brown cardigan and khaki pants.
It comes weeks after Emma — who wed Willis in 2009 — shared a heartbreaking update on how their young daughters are coping with his declining health.
Bruce Willis’, 70, wife Emma Heming Willis, 47, was pictured running errands with their rarely seen two daughters on Sunday, amid the actor’s battle with dementia
Emma — who wed Willis in 2009 — was joined by Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, in Santa Monica, after recently sharing that the girls ‘miss their dad so much’
‘I think they’re doing well, all things considered but it’s hard,’ she told Vogue Australia in October.
‘They grieve, they miss their dad so much. He’s missing important milestones, that’s tough for them – but kids are resilient, [although] I used to hate hearing that because people didn’t understand what we were walking through.’
She added: ‘I don’t know if my kids will ever bounce back, but they’re learning and so am I.’
Last week Bruce was pictured holding his carer’s hand during a rare public outing.
The Die Hard star, who retired from acting in 2022 due to his worsening health, enjoyed a beachfront stroll in Los Angeles and appeared to be in good spirits, flashing a smile at one point.
The Hollywood icon kept hold of his carer’s hand as they walked together.
During one moment, an unsteady Willis reached his other hand for the railing, appearing to use it for support.
The sighting came a day after Emma and Willis’ ex-wife, Demi Moore, 62, attended a star-studded charity benefit held in his honor in New York City.
Willis was not in attendance, and has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since his diagnosis.
The actor also shares older daughters Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31, with ex-wife Demi, to whom he was married from 1987 to 2000.
Willis’ family announced in 2023 that he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a form of dementia that causes a rapid decline in the areas of the brain linked to personality and language abilities.
In August, his wife said in an interview with Diane Sawyer that Willis has been moved into a separate one-story home away from their main house, where he has a full-time care team.
She opted for a casual look, sporting a white t-shirt and oversized blue jeans along with red converse sneakers. Wrapped around her shoulders was a gray sweater
It comes after Bruce was recently seen taking a walk with a caregiver, following his move out of his family home and to a separate one-story house where he has a 24/7 care team
The Die Hard star, who retired from acting in 2022 due to his worsening health, enjoyed a beachfront stroll in Los Angeles
A separate family insider recently told the Daily Mail: ‘He is going downhill fast.’
Last month, sources close to the family revealed Emma is struggling to not only help manage the star’s rapidly deteriorating condition but also manage his hefty estate.
The source said: ‘Taking care of Bruce isn’t just about keeping up his spirits and making sure he can physically get through the day. It also involves looking after the massive fortune he accrued as an A-list movie star.’
Emma herself said moving her husband into a separate residence was the best decision for their family.
She said moving Bruce into a new home where is supported by carers 24/7, has allowed her to go back to just being his wife.
Emma told The Sunday Times: ‘It was of the hardest decisions I ever had to make.’
‘But among the sadness and discomfort, it was the right move — for him, for our girls, for me. Ultimately, I could get back to being his wife. And that’s such a gift.’
Emma added it has also given Bruce more independence, giving him the chance to reconnect with friends and family.
Last month, sources close to the family revealed Emma is struggling to not only help manage the star’s rapidly deteriorating condition but also his hefty estate; The pair seen in 2017
She explained: ‘It’s made such a difference for more friends and family to have their own experience with him without it being my home, without me hovering, or my anxiety of how to manage the guest and their expectations, and then have to see their reactions – their sadness at what is.’
Willis has an estimated $250million in the bank, which his wife is reportedly now in charge of, as his FTD is too advanced for him to manage it with his team.
FTD eats away at the parts of the brain that control language, behavior and personality. Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, patients don’t lose their memory immediately but instead undergo personality changes.
The disease also attacks areas of the brain responsible for judgment, impulse control and decision-making, leading patients vulnerable to mismanaging their finances, which adds an extra burden on to caregivers.
His wife recently revealed the ‘wake-up call’ that forced her to rethink her husband’s dementia care.
This week, she appeared on the HealSquad podcast with actress Maria Menounos to discuss caring for her husband.
She said Willis’ neurologist warned her of a grim statistic: about 30 percent of caregivers die before their loved ones.
This could be because 40 percent of caregivers don’t schedule their own medical appointments because they don’t have enough support to care for their loved one.
Willis also shares older daughters Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31, with ex-wife Demi Moore, 62, to whom he was married from 1987 to 2000; Pictured with Emma, Demi, and their kids
The Hollywood legend has starred in numerous iconic films, including Die Hard (seen in a still)
Chronic stress from caregiving can also exacerbate pre-existing conditions by triggering the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ response, which leads to inflammation, high blood pressure and an increased risk of heart attack.
Emma said: ‘I really needed to hear that to wake up.’
‘We are making appointments for everyone, handling, doing this. We are doing so much.’
Emma said: ‘Caregivers need to know that in order to make it sustainable, you must care for yourself, that it is not selfish, it is self-preserving.’
