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Jay Leno Says 'You Try to Find the Humor in the Situation' as He Cares for Wife Mavis Following Dementia Diagnosis

Jay Leno tells PEOPLE that he tries to "find the humor in the situation" as he cares for his wife Mavis, whose dementia diagnosis was revealed publicly in 2024 when Jay filed for a conservatorship over her. Jay and Mavis have been married since 1980.

He was granted a conservatorship over his wife in April 2024 following her diagnosis that January, which is the same month he submitted the legal filing. Months after her diagnosis was revealed, the couple stepped out together in May 2024 at the Feminist Majority Foundation’s 16th Annual Global Women’s Rights Awards Gala, where he described marrying Mavis as the “ smartest thing I’ve ever done" during a speech, according to Fox News. Jay also shared that the pair “have a lot of fun” as he added, “People say marriage is difficult.

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