Sky York Journal
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis’ children are grappling with their new reality.
Almost three years after the Die Hard star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Emma shared an update on how their daughters Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, are navigating their father’s illness.
“I think they’re doing well, all things considered,” she told Vogue Australia in an interview published Oct. 10. “But it’s hard. They grieve. They miss their dad so much. He’s missing important milestones. That’s tough for them.”
“But kids are resilient,” she said, before adding, “I used to hate hearing that because people didn’t understand what we were walking through. I don’t know if my kids will ever bounce back. But they’re learning, and so am I.”
Emma, 47, also shared how she has adapted in the years since Bruce—who is also dad to daughters Rumer Willis, 37, Scout Willis, 34, and Tallulah Willis, 31, with ex-wife Demi Moore—received his FTD diagnosis at age 67 in 2023 after previously being diagnosed with aphasia.
