People – Bill and Melinda Gates are getting divorced – Society

Washington (AP) – Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda divorce after 27 years of marriage. The two explain this in an identical statement on Twitter. They are planning to go their separate ways privately, but want to continue the work in their joint foundation.

Bill Gates is considered one of the richest people in the world. The couple’s multi-billion dollar foundation is one of the most influential aid organizations in the field of health care and development cooperation.

“After careful consideration and a lot of work on our relationship, we decided to end our marriage,” they write on Twitter. “In the past 27 years we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works worldwide to enable people to live healthy and productive lives,” they explain. This mission will continue, the couple will continue to work together for the foundation, they explain.

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