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Jay Leno honors ‘for better or worse’ marriage vow as wife battles dementia
Fox News ^ | 11/20/2025 | Stephanie Giang-Paunon

Posted on 11/20/2025 3:41:59 PM PST by sopo

Comedian Jay Leno is taking his wedding vows seriously.

Leno candidly opened up about honoring the promises he made more than 40 years ago as his wife, Mavis, battles advanced dementia.

"The idea that you get married and take these vows — nobody ever thinks they’ll be called on to act on them, you know?" Leno said on the "Today" show.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: dementia; jayleno; marriage; no; vows
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He's the epitome of the common man who made good
1 posted on 11/20/2025 3:41:59 PM PST by sopo
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To: sopo

Yes, he is!


2 posted on 11/20/2025 3:44:11 PM PST by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: sopo

Prayers up for the Lenos. 🙏


3 posted on 11/20/2025 3:45:50 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: sopo

Politics aside (as some may comment about here), he’s a very decent human.


4 posted on 11/20/2025 3:47:03 PM PST by llevrok (Voter apathy wins elections for liberals.)
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To: sopo

Just be glad she wasn’t throwing her fastball Jay.


5 posted on 11/20/2025 3:48:01 PM PST by kawhill (What is it you want of me? I can't hear you. )
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To: sopo

Yep.


6 posted on 11/20/2025 3:48:18 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: sopo

Alzheimer’s is horrible. My mom died from it last week after 5 years of suffering.

L


7 posted on 11/20/2025 3:49:12 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: quilterdebbie; dfwgator

Take you to the Good Times
See you through the Bad Times
Whatever it takes
Is what I’m gonna do

https://youtu.be/3wxyN3z9PL4?si=Wykc30gEDsdPkXQM

I love that song - it’s pretty good

(grabs Man Card just in case; just because) 🤣🤣🤣😁


8 posted on 11/20/2025 3:50:03 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: sopo

Dementia claims a minimum of two victims, the one who suffers from it and the one who loves that person and is torn apart by the decline.


9 posted on 11/20/2025 3:50:38 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Lurker

🛐🛐🛐🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️


10 posted on 11/20/2025 3:51:35 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Lurker

i have followed you for years here. I am very sorry for your loss, and hope you and yours are finding what you want or need at this awful time.


11 posted on 11/20/2025 3:52:44 PM PST by untenured
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To: Lurker

So sorry for your loss.


12 posted on 11/20/2025 3:54:17 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Lurker

So sorry to hear that. My condolences….🙏


13 posted on 11/20/2025 3:54:22 PM PST by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: sopo

I read or heard he only spent the money from stand-up even when hosting the Tonight Show.


14 posted on 11/20/2025 3:59:23 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Lurker

So very sorry for your loss of your dear Mom. May she Rest in Peace.


15 posted on 11/20/2025 4:00:00 PM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 )
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To: sopo

God Bless you Jay. Mavis will be in my thoughts and prayers.


16 posted on 11/20/2025 4:01:40 PM PST by teletech (you)
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To: Fledermaus

To him goes the honor of delaying what came after him


17 posted on 11/20/2025 4:02:39 PM PST by sopo
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To: sopo

He’s a hero.


18 posted on 11/20/2025 4:02:41 PM PST by sauropod
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To: Lurker
My wife has had dementia for the past three years. The first two were terrible, with her confusion and loss of memory, but, still being mobile, she had a tendency to wander off quite a bit, which drove me to distraction and worried me constantly.

This last year has been very bad with her even greater loss of memory, but, as her movement has now restrained by 24-hour oxygen and restriction to a wheelchair, at least I don't have to worry about her wandering off any more ...

I guess I'm just trying to look for the threads of silver in this cloud ...

19 posted on 11/20/2025 4:04:11 PM PST by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: sopo

My dad had dementia, but he was lucid half the time, and we could have decent conversations. In the end his body was just plain worn out. It will be 26 years in January. He was limited to what he could do physically, that’s where we came in.
His last week was in a nursing home.


20 posted on 11/20/2025 4:07:20 PM PST by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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