Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, doesn’t shy away from talking about the reaction she receives as a caregiver.

The model has been open about the decisions she made for her actor husband since sharing her aphasia diagnosis in 2022. Willis was subsequently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.

“The criticism and judgment people are getting is off the charts,” Heming Willis said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” on Tuesday. “But I wanted to be very transparent.”

Heming Willis said her decision to move her husband into a separate home with his caregivers was “the most difficult decision” she had to make, explaining that it was “not made lightly.”

“We have young children in our house and I needed to make the best and safest decision for my husband and our children,” she shared, explaining that “Bruce would not want our children’s lives to be marred by his diagnosis.”

Willis and Heming Willis have two daughters together: Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11. The “Armageddon” star also has three daughters with his ex-wife, actress Demi Moore: Rumer, 37; Explorer, 34; and Tallulah, 31.

From left to right: Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis attend Demi Moore's “Inside Out” book party in September 2019.
From left to right: Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis attend Demi Moore’s “Inside Out” book party in September 2019.

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Heming Willis recently wrote a book, “The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Self on the Path of Caregiving,” about her experience caring for her husband.

In it, she offers other caregivers a roadmap for when they face similar criticism.

“Everyone will have an opinion, but you have to remember that most do not have the experience to back it up,” he says in a passage from his book. “And if that’s the case, they shouldn’t offer their two cents about it, and you shouldn’t pay them any attention.”

Heming Willis received support on his journey from Willis’ ex-wife, who recently praised his efforts.

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“There was no way anyone could have anticipated where this was going to go, and I really think she’s done a masterful job,” Moore said during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in September. “She has been so dedicated to forging the right path. She has had the same amount of fear, strength and courage in navigating this.”