Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years

“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the two said in a statement.

Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft and one of the richest men in the world, said in a tweet on Monday that he and his wife of 27 years, Melinda Gates, are getting divorced.

“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” a statement from the two said. “Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives,” the statement added.

They did not provide any other details about the split. The couple posted the statement on their respective Twitter accounts.

“We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives,” the Gates said. “We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.”

The two reportedly started dating in 1987 after meeting at a New York trade show. They got married on New Year’s Day in 1994.

Bill Gates, the wealthy co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, holds shares of the company worth more than $26 billion, CNBC reported, citing FactSet. 

Melinda Gates briefly worked for Microsoft and was ultimately made general manager of information products but left the company in 1996.

The two started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 and have donated tens of billions of dollars.

BY JACK PHILLIPS

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