“After a lot of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have decided to end our marriage,” Gates wrote on Twitter.
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For the past 27 years, the couple raised “three wonderful children” and established a foundation that “empowers people around the world to lead healthy, productive lives.” With the foundation, Gates spent billions on combating infectious diseases, among other things.
Gates writes that he and Melinda continue to believe in that mission together and that they will continue their partnership in the foundation. But the couple no longer believes that they can grow as a couple. “We ask for peace and space for our family as we embark on a new chapter in our lives.”
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The two met in 1987 in New York, after which Melinda soon started working in Microsoft’s marketing department. On January 1, 1994, the couple married in Hawaii. Two years later, Melinda left the company to focus on the family. Since 2000 they have been working together for good causes with their Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bill Gates has a net worth of nearly $ 146 billion, according to Bloomberg news agency. For many years he was the richest person in the world. He is currently the third richest. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest, followed by Tesla boss Elon Musk.
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