Washington, Sept. 6 -- Iconic Die Hard actor Bruce Willis' battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has changed his life and the way he connects with his loved ones, but his wife, Emma Heming Willis, says their love story has "only grown" stronger.

Bruce, 70, was diagnosed with FTD in November 2022. Long before the official diagnosis, he began showing signs of the illness. Known as a fun-loving father and devoted husband, he slowly became distant and faced language issues, including the return of a childhood stutter.

Emma, while speaking to PEOPLE, revealed that Bruce's condition is a form of dementia called primary progressive aphasia (PPA), which affects speech. "FTD can affect people in different ways, and there are three different ...