Former wife of Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, has opened up on her divorce with the Microsoft co-founder in her new book ‘The Next Day.’
Speaking in a recent interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, she stated that divorce is a challenging experience for any family.
She said, “It was important because if I am going to be my most authentic self. People knew I had gone through it.
“And it is hard on any family, so I write from my perspective. But it’s not something I would wish on anybody — and unfortunately so many families go through it.
“It is a big transition. And for me, while it was painful for sure, I ended up learning some lessons and there was some growth in there, too.”
In 2012, eelive reported that Bill Gates officially announced his divorce from his wife, Melinda.
The couple had been married for 27 years.
Bill and Melinda Gates at a trade show in New York disclosed that they began dating in 1987. They later got married on the first day of the year in 1994. Mellissa worked in marketing at Microsoft before she got appointed as General Manager of Information Products in the early 90s.
In 1996, Mellissa quit her role in Microsoft to focus on their family. However, since then, the couple has gone on to launch the Bill & Mellissa foundation in 2000. Consequently, their philanthropic efforts have impacted many nations of the world since then.
The wealthy American pair have three adult children. They are: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe
