Jamie McCarthy/Getty Emma Heming Willis opened up to ABC News' Diane Sawyer about what she'd "really love to know" from her husband Bruce Willis amid his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis "I just would love to be able to just to have a conversation with him," she added Emma & Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journeyis now streaming on Hulu and Disney+ Emma Heming Willisis reflecting on something she wishes she could share with husbandBruce Willis. Two and a half years after revealing that Bruce had beendiagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the author, activist and former model opened up about her dynamic with her husband now during a sit-down withDiane Sawyerthat aired Tuesday, Aug. 26, onABC News. After Sawyer asked what she'd like to talk to her husband about today if she could, Emma, 47, told her that her desired "conversation" would include simply asking Bruce, 70, "how he's doing, [if] he's okay, he feels okay. If there's anything that wecould do to support himbetter." "I would really love to know that. If he's scared. If he's ever worried," added the mother of two. "I just would love to be able to just to have a conversation with him." The Willis family revealed in March 2022 thatBruce had been diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects the ability to communicate, and was retiring from acting. Emma then revealed her husband's FTD diagnosis just under a year later. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. During her interview with Sawyer, 79, Emma said thePulp Fictionactor "is in really great health overall" and "it's just his brain that is failing him." "The language is going, and we've learned to adapt," she explained. "And we have a way of communicating with him, which is just a different way." Bruce and Emmatied the knot in March 2009. They share two daughters:Mabel, 13, andEvelyn, 11, who join three big sisters from Bruce's previous marriage toDemi Moore:Rumer Willis, 37,Scout Willis, 34, andTallulah Willis, 31. While the communication with Bruce is different these days, "He's holding our hands. We're kissing him. We're hugging him," Emma told Sawyer. "That's all I need, you know? I don't need him to know that I am his wife, and we were married on this day ... I don't need any of that. I just wanna feel that Ihave a connection with him. And I do." Emma opened up earlier this week about the press surrounding her upcoming book and accompanying interviews, revealing inan Instagram videothat she is "beyond grateful for the opportunities and the interest" in her family's journey amid Bruce's FTD diagnosis, but noting in the caption, "This isn't about me or Bruce; it's way bigger than that." "It's about raising the voices of caregivers, breaking the stigma around dementia, and shining a light on what millions of families face every day, often with little to no support," she continued. Emma added that "the intention" of her forthcoming bookThe Unexpected Journey"is to remind caregivers (and the families and friends around them) that caregivers need care too," adding the hashtags, "#caregiversupport" and "#supportcaregivers." Emma & Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journeyis now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. Read the original article onPeople
