Bruce Willis’ wife Emma shares heart-melting snaps of him with their daughter Mabel for her birthday

Bruce Willis’s wife, Emma, ​​shared a series of heartwarming snaps on Saturday of him with their daughter Mabel, who turned 11 that day.

Compiled into video, the images show Mabel through the years sitting on her father’s shoulders and sharing bonding experiences with him.

Last year, Bruce, 68, who celebrated his 14th wedding anniversary with Emma last month, retired from show business amid his battle with aphasia, a brain condition that causes a patient’s language abilities to falter. deteriorate

Then last month, her family announced that her illness had “progressed” and that she had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

However, in her latest post, Emma focused on the family’s happiest moments, sharing images that included one of her and Bruce kissing Mabel’s cheeks.

Proud Dad: Compiled into one video, the footage shows Mabel through the years sitting on her father’s shoulders and sharing bonding experiences with him.

Cute as a button: One particularly heartwarming snap showed Bruce proudly filming Mabel on his phone as she played the piano

Flashback: In another, he could be seen holding the birthday girl in his arms and kissing her temple when she was just a baby.

One especially moving snapshot showed Bruce proudly filming Mabel on his phone as she played the piano.

In another, he could be seen holding the birthday girl in his arms and kissing her temple when she was just a baby.

‘Happy 11th birthday Mabel Ray! Your energy is contagious. You can light up an entire room with your smile and warmth,” the proud mom said in the caption of her photo.

It is beautiful to witness how you love and care for your family and friends. Keep shining my love and always remember #liveitup.’

Emma, ​​44, a British model, married Bruce in 2009 and in addition to Mabel they also share an eight-year-old daughter named Evelyn.

Bruce also has three grown daughters: Rumer, 34, Scout, 31, and Tallulah, 29, with ex-wife Demi Moore, who has been famously friends with both him and Emma.

His five daughters and two wives supported Bruce in the wake of his aphasia diagnosis, all of whom announced their dementia in a joint statement.

“Since we announced Bruce’s aphasia diagnosis in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD),” they said together.

Details: Bruce, 68, retired from show business last year amid his battle with the brain condition “aphasia,” which causes a patient’s language skills to deteriorate.

Family crisis: Then last month her family announced that her illness had ‘progressed’ and she had been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

So sweet: Yet in her latest post, Emma focused on the family’s happiest moments, sharing images that included one of her and Bruce kissing Mabel’s cheeks

“Happy 11th Birthday Mabel Ray!”: “Your energy is contagious,” the proud mum said in her caption, adding: “You can light up an entire room with your smile and warmth.”

Likeness; “It’s beautiful to witness how you love and care for your family and friends,” Emma wrote, urging her firstborn: “Keep shining my love and always remember #liveitup.”

Emma and Mabel – Emma, ​​a British model, married Bruce in 2009 and in addition to Mabel they also share an eight-year-old daughter named Evelyn.

United: His five daughters and two wives supported Bruce in the wake of his aphasia diagnosis and all announced their dementia in a joint statement.

Back to the beginning: Emma’s video montage spanned her daughter’s life thus far, including a particularly poignant image from what appeared to be Mabel’s first birthday party.

“Unfortunately, the challenges with communication are just one symptom of the illness Bruce is facing. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis.’

FTD, which affects the lobes of the brain behind the forehead, can cause obsessive behavior, trouble speaking, and altered personality.

“Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the coming years,” his family said sadly in their statement.

“As Bruce’s condition progresses, we hope the media attention will focus on shedding light on this disease that needs much more awareness and research.”

They added: “Bruce always believed in using his voice in the world to help others and raise awareness about important issues both in public and in private.”