Jay Leno Comforts Dementia-Stricken Wife on Rare Day Out: ‘I Enjoy Taking Care of Her’

With his wife in the audience, Jay told the crowd marrying his beloved was the “smartest thing I’ve ever done”.

He recalled meeting Mavis for the first time and thinking “this is going to be a fascinating relationship” adding, “And it has been”.

Jay continued: “People say marriage is difficult. I don’t get it. I enjoy her company. I enjoy taking care of her. We have fun. She’s the most independent woman I ever knew. Again, I just couldn’t be prouder of her.”

Earlier in the evening, Jay told reporters he and his wife “do everything together” and marriage “gets easier” rather than “harder” with time, adding: “I go home every night, make dinner and sit around. We enjoy each other’s company.”