Melinda French Gates whining about her divorce

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Anonymous wrote:I think the OP of this thread is the rabid Meghan hater on the Meghan thread.

She is a mule in horse's harness and unworthy of a single thought other than addressing your ludicrous thought!

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I'm not a fan of celebrity bios because they tend to be packaged and boring. I happened to hear MFG interviewed on Fresh Air and that confirmed my take on the genre. She seemed like other wealthy or even just UMC women I know who've been through a divorce. Yes, she has way more money than these women, but her story was remarkably similar: after the divorce, she turns to travel, book group, philanthropy and sometimes a new romantic partner. One wishes them well, but it's a pretty predictable tale.

[Anonymous]

This person deserves zero platform.

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Why is this gold digger on late night shows? Nobody is going to buy this her dumb book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don't know that Gates participated in sex trafficking. I think she was pissed that he didn't distance himself from Epstein as soon as possible. It showed that deep down he's a spineless, insecure dork that wanted to be accepted by the "cool kids". So pathetic given how much money and power he has and I think it was the last straw for Melinda.

I could be naive but I think his kids would have frozen him out if they thought he had been involved in sex trafficking and they still seem to be close with him.

While intelligent and accomplished on paper in their own right, I think the kids are incredibly lost in their rich kid bubble and have sufficiently insulated themselves against the parts of reality that might require them to think critically about their father’s behavior. I say this as someone who overlapped with them in HS and share mutual friends and family friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am seriously confused about the animosity expressed here about this woman. She's a rich lady who has given much of her wealth away to good causes around the world. She apparently raised her kids to be decent people. Why in the world has she earned any of this BS? There's some serious misogyny among DCUM posters. Did your mothers not love you enough?

I’ve been following Melinda since she and Bill started their foundation. They have been huge in public health and she has done a lot for women’s health. Anyone who is only following her after her divorce has missed a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of celebrity bios because they tend to be packaged and boring. I happened to hear MFG interviewed on Fresh Air and that confirmed my take on the genre. She seemed like other wealthy or even just UMC women I know who've been through a divorce. Yes, she has way more money than these women, but her story was remarkably similar: after the divorce, she turns to travel, book group, philanthropy and sometimes a new romantic partner. [b]One wishes them well, but it's a pretty predictable tale.

Sounds pretty healthy. What do you expect?

Honestly so many people think money problems cause divorce. It isn't terrible to see that even fantastically wealthy people who think they have married decent smart men get absolutely spun by their entitled midlife crises.

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Anonymous wrote:OP,

Money doesn't cure heart-ache. It doesn't prevent stress and panic attacks. I know, I have millions but suffer from a panic disorder.

Also, did you know that Bill deeply regrets his divorce? Called it the worst mistake of his life.

This break-up was incredibly painful for both of them.

Have some dammed respect, OP.

Well, he can't regret his divorce without regretting his serial adultery, but maybe that's what he meant.