‘Not something I’d wish on anyone’ — Melinda Gates reflects on divorce

‘Not something I’d wish on anyone’ — Melinda Gates reflects on divorce

Melinda Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill
Gates, has spoken about their divorce in her new book ‘The Next Day’.

 

Bill and Melinda got married in 1994 but announced their
divorce in 2021 — after 27 years together.

 

In a recent interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, Melinda
revealed that she chose to discuss her divorce openly to be true to herself and
acknowledge others who have experienced similar situations.

 

She described the separation as “painful” but also a “transition
that had some growth in it”.

 

The 60-year-old also emphasised that divorce is a
challenging experience for any family and expressed her hope that her story
might offer some insight.

 

“It was important because if I am going to be my most
authentic self. People knew I had gone through it,” she said.

 

“And it is hard on any family, so I write from my
perspective. But it’s not something I would wish on anybody — and unfortunately
so many families go through it.

 

“It is a big transition. And for me, while it was painful
for sure, I ended up learning some lessons and there was some growth in there,
too.”

 

Bill and Melinda first met in 1987, when she became a
product manager at Microsoft. They married in Hawaii in 1994 and founded the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to combating global
poverty and disease — in 2000.

 

Following their divorce, Melinda resigned from the
foundation in May 2024.

 

The former couple shares three children: son Rory, 25, and
daughters Phoebe, 22, and Jennifer, 28.

 

In January, Bill described his divorce from Melinda as his
“biggest regret in life”.

Source: ‘Not something I’d wish on anyone’ — Melinda Gates reflects on divorce

 - NigerianEye

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