Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Emma Heming Willis marked a very sweet milestone with her husband and father of her children,Bruce Willis.
On Tuesday, the model and actresstook to Instagramto celebrate the anniversary of her and Bruce making it "official." Sharing a candid photo of them from that special time nearly 20 years ago, Emma captioned the post, "18 years ago, he became my boyfriend. With one kiss on the top of my head, time stood still."
She added, "I'm so lucky to know this kind of love."
Emma, 47, and theDie Hardactor, 70, who starred in the filmsRed 2andPerfect Strangertogether, have been married since 2009. The couple shares two children together: Mabel Ray Willis, whom they welcomed in April 2012, and Evelyn Penn Willis, who was born in May 2014.
Emma Heming Willis/Instagram
Bruce isalso dad to daughtersTallulah, Scout, and Rumer with ex-wifeDemi Moore, whom he was married to from 1987 to 2000, but remain close.
The actor's family has beentransparent about the highs and lowsof his health since hisaphasia diagnosisin 2022, which progressed to afrontotemporal dementia diagnosisin 2023.
Emma in particular has spread awareness about FTD on social media and in interviews. She published a book in September,The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path, intended to serve as a "supportive guide" for caregivers navigating a loved one's dementia diagnosis.
The mother of two has assumed the role of caretaker of her husband alongside a 24-hour health team that aids the ailing actor, resulting in herliving separatelyin a second home with their daughters.
Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with ourEW Dispatch newsletter.
Emma has often taken to social media to share her experiences as Bruce's caregiver, and faced intense scrutiny of her motives while doing so. In September, shedefended herselfin a videoshared to her Instagram, saying, "Everyone will have an opinion, but you have to remind yourself that most don't have the experience to back it up... And if that's the case, they shouldn't offer their two cents about it, and you shouldn't pay them any mind."
During the ABC specialEmma & Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey, which aired over the summer, Emmashared that although Bruceis in "really great health overall," his brain "is failing him."
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
"The language is going, and, you know, we've learned to adapt," she toldDiane Sawyer. "And we have a way of communicating with him, which is just a... different way."
Emma shared that there are moments when she will see a glimmer of his personality shine through and be instantly taken back to a time before his diagnosis. "Not days, but we get moments," she said. "It's his laugh, right? Like, he has such a hearty laugh. And, you know, sometimes you'll see that twinkle in his eye, or that smirk, and, you know, I just get, like, transported."
She appeared visibly emotional as she continued, "And it's just hard to see, because as quickly as those moments appear, then it goes. It's hard. But I'm grateful. I'm grateful that my husband is still very much here."
Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly