Many were surprised when Bill and Melinda Gates announced their intention to divorce after 27 years of marriage.
But divorce they did, issuing a statement in May 2021 addressing the split head-on.
As they wrote, despite the end of their marriage, they have accomplished a lot together.
Here’s a little insight into Bill and Melinda Gates, pre- and post-divorce.
While speaking toCBS Mornings, Melinda clarified that Bill knew exactly how she felt about his acquaintance.
But I did not like that he’d had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein.
I made that clear to him."
Melinda also shared that she met with Epstein exactly one time, and wished that she hadn’t.
As she put it, “He was abhorrent.
He was evil personified.
I had nightmares about it afterwards.
It was awful, and he was awful.”
But instead of asking her out for the coming weekend, Bill got really specific.
She explained, “I’m like, a user group thing, what is that?”
(via NPR).
Bill was often traveling for work, and that meant a lot of household responsibility fell on her.
They started this habit after Melinda experienced a moment of frustration following a family meal.
(via Business Insider).
The meltdown worked, and her family all stayed behind to help her clean up.
From then on, she and Bill would do the dishes together, dividing up the role evenly.
In the end, she wrote her own letter about contraceptive use around the world.
Eventually, after two years, both Melinda and Bill were the signatories on the year’s letter.
As reported by theWall Street Journal, the information was revealed in the court documents submitted by both parties.
As she put it, “I gave every single piece of myself to this marriage.
As such, their enormous assets were divided in accordance with the agreement.
