Bill And Melinda Gates Announce They Are Divorcing

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced they are getting divorced after 27 years of marriage.

Taking to Twitter to announce the news, the couple said, ‘We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple.’

They continued:

After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.

Their statement continued:

Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the workd to endable all people to lead healthy, productive lives. We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives. We ask for spae and privacy for out family as we begin to navigate this new life.

The couple first met when Melinda joined Microsoft, and they went on to have three children together.