Moore — who was married to the actor for 13 years and shares three daughters with him — told Oprah Winfrey on a recent episode of Winfrey’s podcast that there’s “no roadmap” for dealing with such a situation.
“Being the ex-wife, even though our family is very connected, is an interesting position and so much fell on Emma to really figure this whole thing out,” Moore said.
Heming Willis is highlighting her time as a caregiver in an upcoming book titled “The Unexpected Journey.”
Moore continued, “The most beautiful thing — and she talks about this in the book — was recognizing the importance for caregivers, that they have to take care of themselves. And that if they don’t put that time into making sure that they’re OK, then they can’t show up for anyone else.”
Moore’s remarks arrive about a week after Heming Willis revealed that she had to make “one of the hardest decisions” for her husband by moving him into a “safer” home away from her and their kids to be with his caregivers 24/7.
Bruce Willis’ family announced in 2022 that he had been diagnosed with aphasia — a condition that affects one’s ability to communicate — before revealing that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, which can cause emotional problems, unusual behavior and difficulty communicating.
Heming Willis recently described the actor’s brain as “failing him” three years after his retirement, and, while he’s “very mobile,” he has dealt with cognitive issues.
In an interview with ABC News’ Diane Sawyer, she hit back at comments about her care for the actor, explaining that caregivers are “up against … judgment from others and criticism from others.”
Moore told Winfrey that she has “so much compassion” for Heming Willis, who is 47 years old and has two daughters with the actor.
“There’s no way that anybody could have anticipated where this was going to go, and I really think she’s done a masterful job,” Moore said.
“She has been so dedicated to forging the right path. She’s had equal amounts of fear and strength and courage in navigating this.”
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She added that she expects Heming Willis’ book, which comes out Sept. 9, to be “very helpful for a lot of people” going through similar circumstances.