In 2022, Bruce Willis’ family shared that he had been diagnosed with aphasia. Later, on February 16, 2023, they said that Bruce had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. Since then, Bruce’s family members, including his current wife Emma Heming Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore and his three eldest daughters, have periodically shared updates with the public. Most recently, Demi shared that Bruce is “in a very stable place.”
During a CNN interview that aired on December 5, Christiane Amanpour asked Demi how Bruce is doing, given his FTD diagnosis. FTD is a progressive brain disease.
“Given the givens, he’s in a very stable place at the moment,” Demi responded. “I’ve shared this before, but I really mean this so sincerely: it’s so important for anybody who is dealing with this to really meet them where they’re at and from that place, there is such loving and joy.”
Of course, Demi admitted that having a loved one with FTD is “very difficult” and “not what I would wish upon anyone.” At the same time, she tries to remain positive. “There is great loss, but there is also great beauty and gifts that can come out of it,” she said.
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Demi was married to Bruce from 1987 to 2000. They share three adult children: Rumer, 36, Scout , 33, and Tallulah, 30. Given that Bruce is now married to Emma Heming Willis, with whom he shares daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, Christiane asked about their family dynamics, noting that everyone seems to get along.
Demi confirmed that they do get along, which is something that she’s thankful for. “That has been very important to me even from when Bruce and I separated and divorced, is the recognition that we’re a family, and we’ll always be a family, just in a different form,” Demi explained. “And that form may kind of evolve and change, and that there is a way in which we can all be in that form.”
“I’m grateful, ’cause it’s not just me — it has to require everybody to be coming together,” Demi continued. “And it’s lovely.” As they navigate the challenging diagnosis, Emma also appreciates the amount of support she gets from Bruce’s daughters and Demi. She previously said that she is “so thankful that we are this blended family.”
“If I need to vent, if I need to cry, if I need to rage — because all of that can happen and it’s okay to have those feelings — they are always there to listen,” Emma told Town & Country.
