Bill and Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates, ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, commented on her divorce from the billionaire after 27 years of marriage in an interview with Fortune.

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Melinda also admitted that the situation was “in many ways incredibly painful”.

Gates said the pandemic gave him the opportunity to retire to get through his divorce and “do what had to be done”. The couple announced their divorce in May 2021 but are still co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Gates added that she cried several times in the morning before virtual meetings with her ex-husband and fundraisers, but that the fund motivated her to be at her best.

During the divorce, Gates said protecting her children was her top concern. The couple has three children who will each inherit $10 million.

Melinda gave her first divorce interview in March of this year. She later stated that there was no specific reason that led to the divorce. According to the woman, she “realized it was an unhealthy relationship” and “could not trust what it was”.

When the couple’s divorce was made public, only media coverage was about Bill’s affair with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Bill’s sexual relations with subordinates while he was CEO of Microsoft.

Bill Gates’ fortune in 2022 is estimated at $103.1 billion, and Melinda Gates at $6.2 billion. Gates recently announced that he will give his fortune to charities.

Following the divorce, Melinda bought about $5.5 billion worth of shares and securities from her ex-husband. Now Melinda is also involved with Pivotal Ventures, an investment organization that aims to improve the lives and careers of women in the United States.