Emma Heming Willisis willing to die hard on the hill of her husband Bruce Willis’ health.

One week after the 47-year-old revealed the Sixth Sense actor is living in a separate home to receive around-the-clock care for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), she responded to criticism over the update, standing by the decision she made to prioritize his needs.

"Dementia plays out differently in everyone's home and you have to do what's right for your family dynamic and what's right for your person," Emma told People in an interview published Sept. 3. "It's heartbreaking to me. But this is how we were able to support our whole family, [and] it has opened up Bruce's world."

The model—who shares daughters Mabel, 13, and Evelyn, 11, with Bruce—noted that moving her husband into their one-story “second home” was the “hardest thing,” but she made the decision because his condition "requires a calm and serene atmosphere." 

"We have two young children, and it was just important that they had a home that supported their needs and that Bruce could have a place that supported his needs,” Emma continued. “The kids can have playdates and sleepovers [again] and not have to walk around tiptoeing."

She added, "Everything just feels a lot calmer, more at ease now."

Emma also explained that Bruce—who is also dad to daughters Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 31, with ex-wife Demi Moore—is constantly sharing special moments with his loved ones at his house. 

"I get to go back to being Bruce's wife and the kids can be kids and there's beauty in that and I'm so grateful for that," she explained. "I just get to be with him in these moments and that is because of this set up we have. It's been helpful for us."

As for how Emma has dealt with critics of her decision to live separately from the Die Hard star? She is reminding herself that only she and her family know what’s best for Bruce. 

“Everyone will have an opinion, but you have to remind yourself that most don’t have the experience to back it up,” she said in an Aug. 29 Instagram video in response to backlash. "Even if someone is closely familiar with dementia or the condition you are caring for, they aren't in your home, so they don't know how your person is behaving or your family dynamics."

Emma concluded, "The truth is that the opinions are so loud and they're so noisy. But if they don't have the experience of this, they don't get a say, and they definitely don't get a vote."

Read on for a closer look at Bruce with his family. 

Bruce Willis stepped out with wife Emma Hemming Willis to celebrate the release of ex Demi Moore's 2019 memoir Inside Out. He was joined by his three daughters with the G.I. Jane actress, Rumer Willis, Scout Willis and Tallulah Willis.

In 2021, Bruce and Emma went on a hike with their daughters Evelyn Willis and Mabel Willis.

In March 2025, Demi posted this family photo of herself with Bruce and Tallulah. "Quality time with our BW," she wrote in celebration of the actor's 70th birthday. "Who was feeling the love! Keep it pouring in!"

Bruce received a big cuddle from his three oldest daughters and Demi in 2025.

"Oh Daddio, to be loved by you is such a gift," Rumer wrote in an Instagram tribute to her father in March 2024. "You are the funniest, most tender, charming, out of this world silly talented and magical papa. Looking through these photos this morning I am just filled with the deepest gratitude that we chose to spend this life together. I am your first baby and man sometimes I wish I could be tiny enough to just cozy up on your chest again and laugh and cuddle you."

In February 2024, Demi shared this pic of her ex-husband with the youngest of the three daughters they share together, writing, "Showering our @buuski with love today on her 30th birthday."

In November 2023, the actor celebrated his first Thanksgiving since being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia earlier that year. His wife Emma shared this photo from Bruce's 68th birthday party from March.

"I’m grateful and thankful to know this kind of love," she wrote. "Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving."

The actor posed with his ex-wife and their daughters Rumer and Tallulah backstage at his Comedy Central roast in 2018.

Bruce became a grandpa in April 2023 when Rumer welcomed a baby girl named Louetta.

The entire family got together to celebrate the birth of Rumer's baby.

Bruce had two special vistors when he starred in Broadway's Misery in 2016.

The family showed up in full force to support Rumer's 2015 Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago.

"I put my camera on a ladder, set the timer, and crossed my fingers," Emma captioned this family Christmas photo. "Now that’s 2020 for you."

Bruce took his three oldest daughters to the Over the Hedge premiere in 2006.

The dad of five shared a sweet moment with daughter Mabel.

Tallulah, Scout and Rumer joined their dad at a Bruce Willis Charity Foundation in 2005.

The family celebrated Rumer's Dancing With the Stars win with Val Chmerkovskiy.

"What a privilege it is every day to be your daughter," Rumer captioned this throwback photo. "I love you so much. You are the coolest cat in town."

Emma rang in her 43rd birthday in 2021 with Bruce and their daughters, as well as Rumer and Demi.

The family spent Christmas 2022 together.

Bruce was joined by mom Marlene and his three oldest daughters when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.

The action star dressed up with Mabel and Evelyn on Halloween 2021.

Tallulah jokingly captioned this photo of herself and dad Bruce making silly faces, "high drama club."

Evelyn and Mabel hit the slopes during a family ski trip.

The family, including Demi's then-husband Ashton Kutcher, stepped out to watch Rumer in 2008's The House Bunny.

Bruce and Emma took their kids to Walt Disney World in 2017.

"First time performing in a play for these two!" Emma wrote on Instagram 2018. "Mabel played Molly and Evelyn as Sandy in an Off-off-off-off-off-off Broadway [winking emoji] production of Annie. The whole cast and production was stellar—Mom and Dad couldn’t be prouder."

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