Emma Heming Willis is navigating her role in Bruce Willis ’ health journey.

After the Die Hard star was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) , his wife of 16 years shared insight into how their relationship has “shifted.”

"Early on, I was very isolated,” Emma told People in an interview published Sept. 3. “I was too scared to say anything to anyone. I was in so much sadness and darkness for so long."

Because before Bruce even received his FTD diagnosis, the couple thought he was just battling aphasia—a disorder that affects how you communicate as well as the way you write and understand spoken and written language, per the Mayo Clinic . And at the time, Emma had already become her husband’s main caregiver.

"I think for most [people], by the time you get to a dia

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