“Why him, why us”: Bruce Willis' wife's heartbreaking words on special birthday

On Sunday, December 29, 2024, Emma Heming shared a heartbreaking message on Instagram. À on the occasion of her 17th anniversary with Bruce Willis, the young woman shared her love for the actor who suffers from aphasia.

© BestImage Emma Heming and Bruce Willis have been a couple for 17 years.

IN BRIEF

• In 2007, Bruce Willis met Emma Heming, and they married in 2009; today, the actor suffers from aphasia.
• Emma Heming expresses her unconditional love for Bruce Willis despite the challenges of his illness.
• Discover how Emma Heming and Bruce Willis embody a strong and resilient love in the face of adversity.

A story that lasts! In 2007, Bruce Willis met Emma Heming. In love, it was two years later that the couple said 'yes' for better… and for worse!Although the couple had wonderful years together, the actor now suffers from aphasia, a pathology that refers to the total or partial inability to express oneself and/or understand language, whether written, oral or sign language. If her husband is no longer the same, the young woman continues to show him proof of love on a daily basis.

Sunday, December 29, 2024, on Instagram, Emma Heming wrote: “17 years of us together! Birthdays used to be synonymous with excitement. Now, if I'm honest, they stir up various feelings, leaving a heaviness in my heart and a pit in my stomach”.

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Emma Heming: “Unconditional love”

In all transparency, Mabel and Evelyn's mother added: “I give myself 30 minutes to ask myself: ’Why him, why us ?’, to feel the anger and the sorrow. Then I let go of it and come back to what is. And what is… is unconditional love. I feel blessed to know him, and it's because of him. I would do it again and again in a heartbeat”.

In the comments section, many people were touched by these words. “You are an incredible woman and Bruce is an incredible man, no matter what has happened. Love is forever” ; “Thank you for showing us unconditional love at a time when so many marriages last only a very short time, a blink of an eye“ ; “The most beautiful example of love, class and dedication! I know it's not easy at all, but thank you for reminding the world that there is so much power and magic in being strong and vulnerable at the same time. I send my love and light to you and your precious family !”, it reads.

Emma Heming: “So much admiration for this man”

Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in a story on Instagram, the young woman had however made it known that not every day was easy. “When you put everyone else's needs before your own, no one wins. I don't do it perfectly, but I really try to be the best I can be for the people I love and adore”, she shared.

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, still on Instagram, Bruce Willis' wife added : “Fear stops me constantly. It's one of the reasons I fell in love with my husband: fear never stopped him. You can say what you want but this man has always been driven by his passion, and has never let his detractors stop him from doing anything. And I have so much respect, love, and admiration for this man because of that”.