Bill Gates, wife divorce after 27years of marriage
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The Microsoft founder has said he and his wife are splitting up after 27 years of marriage.
Bill Gates, the third-richest man in the world, announced on Monday that he and his wife Melinda “have made the decision” to end their marriage.
The American business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft said they “no longer believe” that they can grow as a couple.
“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” Gates tweeted.
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Despite the end of their marriage, Gates said they would continue to collaborate on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The pair have also invested vast sums of money in the search for a coronavirus vaccine and have donated to COVID-19 treatment research.
The Gates’ have three children together.
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