Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates announced on Monday that they are parting ways after 27 years of marriage. Their divorce will also have an impact on the fate of America’s largest philanthropic foundation and also there will be a big decision to be taken about a $146 billion fortune.
“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the Gateses said in a joint statement Monday.
“We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.”
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 3, 2021
The world’s fourth richest person, Bill Gates, 65, has been married to Melinda, 56, since the early days of Microsoft and also almost all of his wealth is shared with her.
The case of the Gates couple is very much similar to that of Bezos’ in terms of duration of married life and the amount of money involved and even the location of filing the divorce....