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Bill Gates looks back on his divorce Melinda Gates after more than two decades together.
“That was the mistake I regret most,” said Bill, 69 The Times of London his previous marriage In a profile published on Saturday, January 25, he added that despite his disappointment, he feels “cheerer now.”
Bill and Melinda, 60, confirmed their split in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage. The couple, who tied the knot in 1994, have three children together: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe.
In conversation with The timesBill noted that at first he “desperately” wanted to repeat his parents’ 45-year association with Melinda.
“I encouraged Melinda to be a little quieter than my mom, but we were both pretty ambitious,” he told the outlet. “I spent more time with the children than my father, but the ratio was still 10:1, with Melinda doing most of the things for the children. We had a great time.”
The tech mogul added: “There’s something wonderful about spending your entire adult life with one person because of the memories and the depth of the things you’ve done and the children you’ve had together.” When Melinda and I met, I was pretty successful, but not ridiculously successful – that happened during the time we were together. So she got through me a lot of times.”
Bill and Melinda met in 1987 when she started working for his Microsoft company. After tying the knot, the former couple founded a joint nonprofit organization of the same name. Melinda has left the organization after the couple’s divorce.
Billionaire Melinda Gates, one of the richest people in the world, announced that she has resigned from her and her ex-husband Bill Gates’ foundation. “After careful consideration and consideration, I have decided to step down from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” Melinda, 59, wrote in a lengthy Instagram statement on Monday, May 5.
“When we got divorced, it was tough and then she made the decision to leave the foundation – I was disappointed that she took the option to leave,” Bill recalled The times.
Additionally, he calls the divorce, which was settled in August 2021, one of his biggest failures in adulthood.
“You should put that at the top of the list,” Bill said of his list of shortcomings. “There are others, but none that are important. The divorce matter was a torment for me and Melinda for at least two years.”
Bill and Melinda have separated since their separation Leave all personal problems aside They may have done this to peacefully raise their now grown children.
“Melinda and I still see each other – we have three children and two grandchildren, so there are family events,” Bill noted to the British newspaper. “The children are doing well. They have good values.”
Melinda has previously opened up about healing after the breakup.
“It’s incredibly painful in many ways, but I had the privacy to get through it.” she told Assets in October 2022. “I’ve continued to work with the person I moved on from, and I have to show up every day and be my best self.” Even if I might cry at 9 a.m. and then cry with the person at 10 a.m If I’m leaving, I have to attend a video conference, I have to show up and do my best. And as a leader, I learned that I can do it.”
