NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Melinda Gates and Bill Gates speak on stage during The Robin Hood Foundation's 2018 benefit at Jacob Javitz Center on May 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Robin Hood) Bill Gates and Melinda Gates announced Monday they are getting a divorce after 27 years of marriage.
The multi-billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft made the announcement on Twitter, saying he and Melinda will continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the world’s largest charitable foundation."We have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives," Bill wrote.