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In May,Bill GatesandMelinda French Gates Makes headlines when they announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage. The pair tweeted a joint statement saying: "After a lot of reflection and a lot of work on our relationship, we did theDecision to end our marriage, "They said on Twitter." We do not believe that we can grow as a couple in this next phase of our lives. "The divorce was officially finalized on August 2, bringing the question again in the dominant current. During a recent interview, Gates was frank on how he feels like the end of his marriage is now official. To see what he had to say, read on.

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During an interview that was broadcast on CNN on 4 August,Anderson Cooper Asked Gates how they manage on a personal level after divorce. Gates stated that the finalization of the divorce was "definitelyA very sad milestone"He added," Melinda is a great person and the partnership we had at the end is a source of great personal sadness. "

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Together, the doors founded a non-profit foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 and it's nowworth more than $ 40 billion, according to the Foundation's website. Gates told Cooper that HE and his ex-wife "are still communicating and working at the foundation, so we'll try to continue".

He said that the French doors remained in his position "would definitely be the best thing to do for the foundation". "Melinda has incredible forces she brings who helped the founding to be better," he said. "We have always appreciated our work together."

On July 7, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published a statement indicating that the hold decided to have a two-year trial ofwork together. The statement stipulated that if, after two years, the exes decide that they can not continue to work together, the French doors will resign as a co-chair and fiduciary of the Foundation. The doors would then buy French doors and it would receive resources from its part, separated from the Foundation, to do its own independent philanthropic work.

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Gates encountered French Melinda on Microsoft when it was a start-up. It was his first job and while they were both serious about work, they were not so serious about their romantic life.

In Netflix 2019 DocuérsBill sub-brain inside: decoding ticket doorsMicrosoft co-founder said (according toPeople), "When we met for the first time,She had other little friends and I had Microsoft. We were like: "Hey, we are not really serious from each other, is not it? We will not have the other request, "" Reminder of the doors. The French doors have added: "I was new to Microsoft. There were a lot of men there. You know, you always look around you, you always determine it."

Finally, both fell in love, because the doors told the docu-producers. "After about a year of that, a kind of surprise, certainly my surprise, we said," Hey, I love you "and she told me she loved me, then it was like: 'wow . Now, what will happen? "" He says.

The French doors explained that although her husband wanted to be married, he struggled to understand how he could engage in marriage and Microsoft at a time.

The doors share three children: 25 yearsJennifer Gates, 22 years oldRory doorsand 18 years oldPhoebe Gates.Jennifer is a medical student At the ICAHN Medicine School at Mont. Sinai and she is committed to the Egyptian show jumperNayel Nassar. We know a lot about Rory, the only son of the rags that is maintained on social media, but it has been reported that it wasattend the school of law at the University of Chicago. The youngest Phoebe only begins his undergraduate degree at Stanford University in the fall.

Gates Kids did not affir a lot about the social media of their parents, but the day of the ad, Jennifer published on his history Instagram: "Moreover, many of you have heard the news that my parents separate . This has been difficult. Time for all our family. I always learn to best support my own process and emotions as well as family members at that time and I am grateful for the space to do so. I will not personally make comment further on anything around the separation, but know that your kind words and support mean the world for me. "

Mother's Day on May 9, less than a week after the divorce announcement, Jennifer posted a picture of his siblings and his mother (seen here) with the legend: "Our queen, hero and mom - every day."

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