Jay Leno gave an update on his wife of nearly 45 years, Mavis Leno, after reports emerged that she was named guardian of their joint property after she was diagnosed with advanced dementia in January.
“It's okay. You know, that's life. Everybody goes through it,” Leno said. Fox News Digital This week. “I've been very lucky in my life. I don't complain about everything. We have a lot of fun and I cook dinner for him every night.”
“He's okay. He's okay, you know? You've got changes to make, but it's okay. It's okay,” he added.
The couple, who got married in 1980, appeared on the red carpet in Jerry Seinfeld's directorial debut. without ice Back in May, Mavis herself gave an update on her condition. “I feel great,” he said Fun Tonight In that case. Leno was similarly optimistic. “Well, we hang out every day. We have a great time. 44 years [married]So we are doing well,” he added.
When news of the conservatorship broke, Leno reportedly did so so he would have the ability to “structure his living trust and other estate plans” should he predecease his wife. Although she appeared smart and aware at the movie premiere, Mavis' neurologist, Hart Cohen, stated in legal documents that she “sometimes does not know her husband, Jay, or her date of birth.”
The documents also confirmed that the comedian's wife was experiencing “a lot of disorientation” and was “ruminating deeply about her parents, who are both deceased, and her mother, who died approximately 20 years ago.” But despite the difficult situation, Cohen noted that Leno “loves his wife very much” and “treats her well.” [her] He said it was “like gold” and that he also requested conservatorship “out of respect” for Mavis.