# Bruce Willis’s wife says she feels guilty for celebrating 50th birthday 2026-08-08T06:06:28+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, says she felt guilty celebrating her 50th birthday while her husband struggles with frontotemporal dementia. In an interview on Hoda Kotb's podcast 'Making Space,' she said she wrestled with the idea of a party because Willis's condition is terminal. A friend pushed her to celebrate, and her family planned a small bash with tacos and margaritas. Heming Willis said she copes by asking what her husband would want. 'He would want me to have a big, fun bash,' she told Kotb. Willis, diagnosed with aphasia in 2022 and frontotemporal dementia in 2023, retired from acting and now lives in a separate home with round-the-clock care. The couple married in 2009 and have two daughters. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bruce Willis, caregiver guilt, celebrity health, dementia, Emma Heming Willis Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bruce-williss-wife-says-she-feels-guilty-for-celebrating-50th-birthday/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bruce-williss-wife-says-she-feels-guilty-for-celebrating-50th-birthday/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.