Painful experience
Melinda Gates: “Don’t wish divorce on any family”
Multi-billionaire Melinda Gates has spoken out about her divorce from Microsoft founder Bill Gates. "When I got divorced, I knew I could manage on my own. And I think that was the most important thing," the 60-year-old told the fashion magazine "Elle". "Divorce is painful, and it's not something I would wish on any family."
When asked what she hopes to read about herself online in five years, she said, "That she's doing well beyond the divorce," Gates said. "That she's just fine."
Bill Gates called divorce a "mistake"
The computer scientist and economist was married to Microsoft founder Bill Gates (69) for around 27 years and they divorced in 2021.
Bill Gates described the divorce in January as a "mistake": "It was the mistake I regret most," he told the British newspaper The Times.
Billions in assets
Melinda Gates worked at Microsoft for the first decade of her career and was active in the joint Gates Foundation until the beginning of June 2024. Today, she primarily campaigns for the rights of women and girls.
According to Forbes, her fortune amounts to around 11 billion US dollars (around 10.3 billion euros).
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