Healing after heartbreak. Nearly one year after Melinda Gates and ex-husband Bill Gates announced their split, the philanthropist opened up about the difficult decision.“We all have low moments,” Melinda, 57, told USA Today after she was named a Woman of the Year earlier this month. “I’m not happy every day.
You turn on the news and you think, ‘Oh my, gosh, what’s going to happen next?’ I would say probably, though, for sure, my lowest moment in life was when I finally reached the decision that I knew I needed to leave my marriage.”The Moment of Lift author exchanged vows with the Microsoft founder, 66, in Lanai, Hawaii, in January 1994, and they share three children: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe.
After 27 years of marriage, Melinda was shocked when she realized she was no longer happy.“That wasn’t something I ever thought would happen to me,” she explained. “It certainly wasn’t what I thought on the day I got married, but I realized for myself, I needed to make a healthier choice, and that was just a very, very sad day.”The cofounders of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced their split in May 2021. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” they shared in a statement at the time. “Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives.”The joint message continued: “We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.”The same month that the former couple’s split made headlines, a Wall
Read more on usmagazine.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.