Bill Gates Reflects on Divorce From Melinda as His Greatest Regret

The Microsoft co-founder described the end of their 27-year marriage as his most significant personal failure, despite maintaining a cooperative relationship post-divorce.

Bill Gates called his 2021 divorce from Melinda French Gates the 'mistake I most regret' in a recent interview with The Times of London.
The couple, who were married for 27 years and share three children, announced their separation in May 2021 and finalized the divorce in August of that year.
Gates acknowledged the emotional toll of the divorce, describing it as 'miserable' for both him and Melinda for at least two years.
Despite the split, the former couple continues to co-parent their children and attend family events together, maintaining a cordial relationship.
Melinda has since left the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, rebranding her philanthropic work, while Gates remains involved with the foundation and is now dating Paula Hurd.