Heming Willis said their children, Mabel Ray, 13, and Evelyn Penn, 11, are doing well \u201call things considered\u201d, but said they \u201cmiss their dad so much\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they\u2019re doing well,\u201d Heming Willis told Vogue Australia<\/a>. \u201cThey grieve. They miss their dad so much. He\u2019s missing important milestones, that\u2019s tough for them.\u201d<\/p>\n She said that while their kids are resilient, she doesn\u2019t know if they will ever bounce back, but added: \u201cThey\u2019re learning and so am I.\u201d<\/p>\n The Die Hard actor is now living with a full-time care team in a one-storey home as his condition develops and his needs become more complex.<\/p>\n Heming Willis has also recently hit back at trolls who criticised her decision to move the actor<\/a> out of their family property.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cToo often, caregivers are judged quickly and unfairly by those who haven\u2019t lived this journey or stood on the front lines of it,\u201d she said on Instagram after receiving hate online.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Emma Heming Willis has said that moving Bruce into assisted living was the \u2018hardest decision\u2019 (ABC\/Getty)<\/p>\n Heming Willis, who described the choice as the \u201chardest decision\u201d, added that she expected judgement and criticism, but shared the update as \u201cit creates connection and validation for those actually navigating the realities of caregiving every day\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s who I share for and so I can build a deeper connection with a community that understands this journey,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Heming Willis added that those who criticise often \u201cdon\u2019t have the experience to back it up\u201d, which she said strips their viewpoint of effect.<\/p>\n \u201cThe truth is, the opinions are so loud and they\u2019re so noisy, but if they don\u2019t have any experience of this, they don\u2019t get a say.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the NHS, frontotemporal dementia<\/a>, which Willis was diagnosed with in February 2023, affects behaviour and language, and gets worse over time.<\/p>\n \u201cHe would want them to be in a home that was more tailored to their needs, not his needs,\u201d Heming Willis told Diane Sawyer in the ABC special Emma & Bruce Willis<\/a>: The Unexpected Journey.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis pictured at a film premiere in New York in 2019 (Getty)<\/p>\n Heming Willis married the Pulp Fiction actor in 2009, and the couple has two daughters, 13-year-old Mabel and 11-year-old Evelyn.<\/p>\n Providing an update on the star\u2019s health, she added: \u201cBruce is still very mobile. Bruce is in really great health overall. It\u2019s just his brain that is failing him.\u201d<\/p>\n She explained that his language abilities are \u201cgoing\u201d, but the family have \u201clearned to adapt\u201d.<\/p>\n![\"Emma](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MixCollage-26-Aug-2025-11-01-PM-7249.jpg\")
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