Emma Heming got nostalgic on Wednesday as she shared a photo from the early days of her relationship with husband Bruce Willis.
In the image, which was taken with a digital camera, the Die Hard star, 69, captured a sweet moment between him and Heming, 46, as they snuggled up in the back seat of a car during a date night. .
“Taking selfies before I had a name,” the mother of two captioned the image, which showed her looking up at him adoringly with a big smile on her face.
Willis, who is currently battling frontotemporal dementia, looked handsome in the photo as he sizzled into the camera lens while maintaining a serious expression.
Underneath the post, Willis’ daughter Tallulah, 30, who he shares with ex-wife Demi Moore, commented: “Love it, love it.”
Emma Heming got nostalgic on Thursday as she shared a photo from the early days of her relationship with husband Bruce Willis.
In addition to receiving 33,504 likes, Heming was inundated with messages from fans thanking her for sharing the image.
“You have always been such a beautiful couple, thank you for sharing your life with us Emma ,” one wrote.
Another commented: ‘A guy with a big heart. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful photo.”
‘I am so sorry for what you and your family are going through; her approach is so inspiring and so full of hope and acceptance. You’re an amazing mother,’ a third told Heming, who shares daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, with Bruce.
Later that day, she shared another throwback, which showed them walking with their arms around each other as they seemingly arrived at a movie premiere or event.
He accompanied the image with the Isaac Hayes song, The Look of Love.
Emma and Bruce have been married since 2009.
Bruce retired from Hollywood in 2022 amid his battle against the brain disease ‘aphasia’, which causes the patient’s linguistic abilities to deteriorate.
Later that day, she shared another throwback, which showed them walking with their arms around each other as they seemingly arrived at a movie premiere or event.
Emma and Bruce have been married since 2009 (pictured in 2009)
Then last year, his family announced that his illness had “progressed” and that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
“As Bruce’s condition progresses, we hope that media attention can be focused on shedding light on this disease that needs much more awareness and research,” the family said. “Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to help others and raise awareness about important issues both publicly and privately,” his family wrote in a statement shared on Instagram.
They continued: “We know in our hearts that, if you could today, you would want to respond by bringing global attention and connection to those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it affects so many people and their families.”
He Mayo Clinic defines aphasia as “a condition that affects your ability to communicate” that “can affect your speech, as well as the way you write and understand spoken and written language.”
Last year, her family announced that her illness had “progressed” and that she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) (seen with Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis at an event in Los Angeles on September 23, 2019)
“As Bruce’s condition progresses, we hope that media attention can be focused on shedding light on this disease that needs much more awareness and research,” the family said.
The actor’s family did not announce what caused his aphasia attack, which has several potential causes.
The condition could occur after a head injury or stroke, or it may be a predecessor to a brain tumor or Alzheimer’s disease.
Patients living with this condition are usually treated with speech therapy and taught ways to communicate non-verbally.