Emma also discussed how Bruce’s tragic diagnosis impacted their marriage. She began by recalling how she started to realize things were changing when he stopped taking his kids to school after it was something he \u201cloved\u201d to do for so long.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor someone who is very talkative and very engaged he was a little more quiet,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd when the family would get together, he\u2019d just melt a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emma initially thought it might be his hearing, which he partially lost after an incident on the set of the first Die Hard film. His stutter, which \u201chaunted\u201d him in childhood, also returned, and he started becoming \u201cindifferent\u201d and \u201cpulling away\u201d from her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe felt a little removed, a little cold, not like Bruce, who is very warm and affectionate. To go the complete opposite of that was alarming and scary,\u201d she confessed. \u201cI didn\u2019t understand what was happening and I thought just, like, \u2018How can I remain in a marriage that doesn\u2019t feel like what we had?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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She said the pair did have \u201cconversations\u201d about their issues, but Willis would \u201cdismiss\u201d them. \u201cIt got very bumpy and confusing,\u201d she confessed.<\/p>\n
The Hollywood actor’s joy \u201cfluctuated,\u201d Emma said, sharing that at times things were \u201cgood,\u201d until all of a sudden they \u201cweren\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bruce was officially diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February 2023. This followed an earlier announcement in March 2022, when his family disclosed he was stepping away from acting due to aphasia, a condition that affects language and communication.<\/p>\n
Upon further assessment, the diagnosis was revised to FTD, a more specific and progressive neurodegenerative disorder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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