Bill Gates said he would 'marry Melinda all over again' in a new interview.
Not only did the Microsoft founder's 27-year-long marriage to, but he's also had to deal with the death of his father and the onset of a global pandemic. But Bill confessed that “the weirdest part has been the kids leaving,” as his youngest just went off to college. He added, “My wife's graduated as well so I'm going to have lots of interesting dinners at the house. I figure a few times a week I will have various experts come.
The multi-billionaire went on to explain that while he's not really a “visibly emotional” guy, “Maybe somewhere deep inside I am.” He added that while his divorce has by no means been an easy process, “I feel lucky that I get to work with [Melinda]. And we have the annual employee meeting at the Foundation and the Giving Pledge and the annual meeting in June that she and I host together.
That strong connection and working relationship has also helped them hasten the process of divvying up their enormous fortune and shared assets, “We spent some time coming up with a fair settlement that we both signed. But neither of us was facing any real reduction in our consumption. It was more about, OK, I'll have X billion to give away, you'll have Y billion to give away. It was about the causes,” Bill explained. “Yes. I mean, we're very lucky people.
But while running one of the biggest corporations and philanthropic organizations in the world takes up a majority of his free time, Bill says that he “wouldn't choose to use that excuse” for the reason behind the dissolution of his marriage. “I think marriages are so complex that to delve into that isn't worthwhile,” he explained. “Every marriage as the kids leave the house will go through a transition. Mine sadly went through this transition called divorce.
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