Jay Leno has been forced to take several heartbreaking steps as the caregiver for his wife.
According to TMZ, Mavis has been battling Alzheimer’s Disease. As a result, on Friday January 26, Leno filed for conservatorship over his wife of 44 years.
As TMZ reports, Leno has filed for conservatorship over his wife because of her diagnosis. Mavis can no longer care for herself on her own. Truly heartbreaking.
The couple have not yet openly shared details about Mavis’s battle with the disease that causes “a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills.” But our thoughts are with Jay and Mavis has they navigate through this difficult time.
For 44 years, Jay Leno and Mavis Leno have been in a loving relationship. And for the last 44 years, the comedian and philanthropist have chosen not to have children.
The reason for that may be surprising to some. In a 2014 interview with The Washington Post, Mavis revealed that the reason she and Jay don’t have children is entirely because of her.
