Bruce Willis\u2019s wife, Emma Heming, marked their 18th anniversary with a touching tribute amid the \u201cDie Hard\u201d actor\u2019s dementia battle.<\/p>\n
In celebration of their milestone, Heming, 47, shared a sweet throwback snap of Willis, 70, giving her a kiss on her head as she looks on.<\/p>\n
\u201c18 years ago, he became my boyfriend,\u201d she opened her Instagram caption<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cWith one kiss on the top of my head, time stood still. I\u2019m so lucky to know this kind of love.\u201d<\/p>\n Emma Heming celebrated her 18th anniversary with Bruce Willis in a touching Instagram tribute. @emmahemingwillis<\/p>\n In a sweet throwback post, she shared a photo of the \u201cDie Hard\u201d actor giving her a kiss on top of her head. emmahemingwillis\/Instagram<\/p>\n The moment comes shortly after Heming shared a more somber message as she reflected on the difference in this year\u2019s holiday season<\/a> following her husband\u2019s diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia\u00a0(FTD),\u00a0primary progressive aphasia (PPA)<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cMoments that once brought uncomplicated joy may arrive tangled in a web of grief,\u201d she wrote on her blog last week, noting that things \u201clook different\u201d now. \u201cI know this because I\u2019m living it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve learned that the holidays don\u2019t disappear when dementia enters your life. They change,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n \u201cWith one kiss on the top of my head, time stood still,\u201d she captioned the picture. Emma Heming Willis\/Instagram<\/p>\n The post comes shortly after Heming revealed she was feeling a \u201cweb of grief\u201d over the holidays amid the actor\u2019s dementia diagnosis. Emma Heming Willis\/Instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The mother of two went on to recall how Willis \u201cloved this time of year- the energy, family time, the traditions,\u201d in his earlier years. <\/p>\n \u201cHe was the pancake-maker, the get-out-in-the-snow-with-the-kids guy, the steady presence moving through the house as the day unfolded,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n \u201cDementia doesn\u2019t erase those memories,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut it does create space between then and now. And that space can ache.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve learned that the holidays don\u2019t disappear when dementia enters your life. They change,\u201d she said. Emma Heming Willis\/Instagram<\/p>\n In November, Heming revealed that the couple planned to spend the holidays together this year despite their decision to live in separate homes. emmahemingwillis\/Instagram<\/p>\n In November, Heming revealed the couple planned to come together<\/a> for the holidays this year despite her decision to live in separate homes<\/a> as Willis\u2019 condition worsened. <\/p>\n \u201cBruce loved Christmas, and we love celebrating it with him,\u201d she told People at the time<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s important to put \u2018Die Hard\u2019 on because it\u2019s a Christmas movie,\u201d she jokingly added.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t