Bruce Willis’ wife Emma struggling amid his aphasia diagnosis

Emma Heming Willis has opened up about the difficulties of caring for her family amid husband Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis.

Emma Heming Willis admits she’s struggling amid husband Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis.

“I put my family’s needs above my own, which I found does not make me any kind of hero,” the model, 43, told The Bump in an interview published on Thursday, according to Page Six.

“That amount of care for everyone else within my household had taken a toll on my mental health and overall health,” she said. “And it served no one in my family.”

Emma – who shares daughters Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8, with the 67-year-old actor – added that she’s now learning how to “mother” herself and being intentional about “making the time for self-care” daily.

“Someone told me not long ago that when you over-care for someone, you end up under-caring for yourself,” she said. “That stopped me in my tracks and really resonated with me.”

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Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis after he was diagnosed with aphasia. Picture: Instagram

Bruce and Emma Heming Willis at the New York Film Festival in 2019. Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Centre

Instead, Emma chooses to focus on her “basic baseline needs” – including exercise.

“It’s a time I can disconnect and can do something that I know makes me feel good overall,” she told the outlet of working out. “I think it’s important to find that one thing that makes you feel good and build from there.”

Emma revealed Bruce’s recent health struggles in March, posting a joint statement with the Die Hard star’s ex-wife, Demi Moore, and the former couple’s daughters – Rumer, 33, Scout, 30, and Tallulah, 28.

“With much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,” their social media uploads announced at the time.

“This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit.”

Bruce has two daughters with Emma and three with ex-wife Demi Moore. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP

The statement concluded with a quote from Bruce, reading, “‘Live it up.’ … Together we plan to do just that.”

Emma posted sweet new shots with her husband the following month during an “off the grid” camping trip.

The Red 2 star wed Bruce in March 2009, and they welcomed Mabel and Evelyn in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

The Golden Globe winner was previously married to Moore, 59, from 1987 to 2000.

Aphasia is a medical condition that can affect a person’s ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written, according to the US medical organisation the Mayo Clinic.

This article originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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