French Gate Melinda He was married to Microsoft co -founder Bill Gates from 1994 to 2021. The couple divides three adult children through marriage, namely Phib, Rory and Jennifer. However, in 2021, Melinda and Bill ended their 27-year marriage with a divorce when Melinda received $ 12.5 billion as part of their settlement. Recently, in an interview, Bill shared how his divorce was the biggest regret in his life. Now, in a new Times interview, Melinda responded to the statement and shared her emotional journey.
“If you can’t live your values in your most intimate relationship, it was necessary,” Melinda said. Asked about the comment about the regret of the divorce, she added: “I don’t even know what to do with this statement, so I’m not going to comment on what he says. He has his life. I have his life now. I’m very glad.”
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She also shared how the divorce process was emotionally complicated and cruel, saying, “If you leave marriage, it’s very, very difficult. And the negotiations were tough.”
Melinda explained her mental journey, sharing that she had survived her first panic in 2014 during lunch with Bill and started attending the therapist. She also survived them again during separation. “This does not mean that I am damaged. It means that I have experienced some complex things I need to find out,” she explained.
