Bruce Willis, Emma Heming Willis celebrate 16th wedding anniversary with sweet photo

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23-03-2025

Bruce Willis, Emma Heming Willis celebrate 16th wedding anniversary with sweet photo On March, 21, 2009, the couple tied the knot in Turks and Caicos. Hemming Willis took to Instagram to say that she's grateful for every chapter with Willis, whom she called 'the love of a lifetime.'
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Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis is celebrating the couple's 16th wedding anniversary.
The advocate and model, 46, took to Instagram on Friday to honor her love story with the legendary 70-year-old "Die Hard" actor. The duo tied the knot on March 21, 2009, in Turks and Caicos.
"Today marks 16 years with the love of a lifetime," Heming Willis wrote. "We've shared monumental highs and devastating lows, and through it all, we've built something timeless. I'm so deeply grateful for every chapter I've had with him—and all the ones we'll continue to write, in our language of unconditional love 💙"
Emma Hemming Willis posts bittersweet anniversary message for Bruce Willis
Two of Willis' daughters with Oscar nominee Demi Moore commented on the post. Rumer Wills said: "Love you Emma you are magic 321 and papa he loves you so much." Tallulah Willis commented: "321. I love you guys so much."
The meaning of "321" is unclear.
Heming and Willis share daughters Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn while Willis and Moore share a third daughter, Scout. The wedding anniversary post came two days after Willis' family celebrated the award-winning actor and action-hero icon's 70th birthday.
Willis has largely retreated from the spotlight in recent years amid his battle with dementia, received an outpouring of love from his wife and daughters, as well as Moore, who remains a close friend, on the milestone birthday.
Following his retirement from acting in 2022 due to an aphasia diagnosis, Willis' family revealed in February 2023 that the actor had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a brain disorder caused by degeneration of the brain's frontal lobe.
In a rare appearance, Willis was spotted in January interacting with law enforcement officers in Los Angeles amid the city's devastating wildfires. He could be seen shaking hands and speaking with first responders battling the blaze, according to social media footage shared by Heming Willis.
Emma Heming Willis advocated for caretakers earlier this month
Earlier this month, Heming Willis advocated for caretakers following the February deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife and caregiver Betsy Arakawa at their home in New Mexico.
The actress and co-founder of Make Time Wellness took to Instagram to speak out about the "tragic passing" of Hackman and Arakawa, captioning the post: "Caregivers need care too. Period. Full stop #supportcaregivers."
"It's just made me think of this broader story, and that is that caregivers need care too and that they are vital, and that it is so important that we show up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person," Heming Willis said.
Contributing: Edward Segarra