Gates also reveals that the Microsoft co-founder “needs a little training” in work-life balance.
Melinda Gates celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary with billionaire Microsoft MSFT, +0.97% co-founder Bill Gates on New Year’s Day, and she revealed in a recent interview with The Sunday Times that their marriage has been “incredibly hard” sometimes.
She said that being patient helped them both weather the ups and downs. In fact, work-life balance was an issue before they even tied the knot. He reportedly worked 16-hour days for five years. “‘When he was having trouble making the decision about getting married, he was incredibly clear that it was not about me, it was about ‘Can I get the balance right between work and family life?”’ she said.
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