Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t he supposedly take an annual vacation alone with an ex-girlfriend? His wife was supposed to be cool with that as part of their marriage agreement.

Yes this was common knowledge back when they were first married. It was a condition of their marriage. Also involved the beach cottage and books and stuff. Somewhere in the Carolinas. Story at the time was that this woman was his intellectual equal and he needed this time.

WHAT??

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Anonymous wrote:It's really sad and shocking on one hand, and makes sense on the other.

They have both been open about some of their martial struggles, including her feeling like she has to fight for her role in the foundation, be respected, etc.

He is well-known for being difficult. He "knows" he's right, and is known to yell at employees, be very disrespectful, and show disdain.

Having raised her kids and achieved what she has, it's understandable she's looking to the next phase of her life and enough was enough--she was ready to free herself not to be with someone like him.

She is also a lot more progressive than him. She will make a huge impact in the world of philanthropy by herself.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope McKenzie Bezos gives her a call and talks her through it. She's a great precedent, ended up ridiculously rich and happily married to a nice man. Hope it all works out for Melinda.

And give away her money the way she likes.

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Anonymous wrote:I recall a documentary about him where he would take a big bag of books and loads of diet coke to a cottage for some space and alone time. Still, like others, I was surprised at this news.

Well that’s my dream too. Maybe I’ll be the new Mrs.

That's exactly what I was thinking too -- like "what's wrong with the cottage scenario?" though I don't want him in my cottage. We can have matching ones spaced a good distance away. We can meet once every few days for lunch, then it's back to separate cottages!

Only one of you can go alone if you have kids.

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I call it a successful marriage and I am glad they will continue with their philanthropic work together. A divorce is not an end to the relationship, it is only the end of the marriage.

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Anonymous wrote:Why divorce at 65?

-To be left alone
-To be with someone else
-Gay

What other scenarios?

Your life is limited if your spouse is not on the same page. So maybe to do things you want to do.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s unrealistic to expect a tech geek like Bill Gates to change their kids’ diapers when they’re better off making money...and I’m a woman. A lot of stuff can be outsourced and Melinda seems to want some unicorn husband. He doesn’t exist.

She doesn’t need a unicorn or a husband. I’m sure she’d love to be with someone who shares her interests.

I kinda feel bad for Bill that even a billionaire like him couldn’t keep his wife around. Sad.

Money is no substitute for emotional investment.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of y’all are reacting like this is the Kennedy assassination of DCUMers

Super rich super brainy global think tank philanthropist entrepreneurs with a “couple as brand” get divorced too

I think it’s weird when the elderly divorce. What’s the point?

Liberation.

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Anonymous wrote:So apparently she's made statements over the years about how it's hard being married to him, he has had no sense of work life balance ever, she had to "train" him in work life balance and being involved with the family etc.

I wonder if it just got to a point where she's 56 and wants to live a little and he at 65 STILL wants to work at whatever project he's throwing himself into 24-7. Like it sounds like for most of the marriage for her it was about raising the kids but now that the kids are grown (youngest is 18), maybe she wants to spend time with her husband and he's still wanting to work at the foundation.

I feel like exactly like this about my husband who is a workaholic (working right now in fact at 10pm!). But if had the money I wouldn’t care because I’d have enough money to live my life how I want.

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Wow, did not see that coming, even more so than the divorce. The only person I figured Bill would have cheated on Melinda with was was his ex. I figured it was that he was a frustrating, workaholic spouse who ignored her and stayed until her kids turned 18. It will interesting to see what comes out.

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In all fairness, maybe it’s Melinda who is insufferable and has unreasonable expectations. You don’t get to be Bill Gates by being a regular schmuck around the block, she surely knew this. Her claim to fame is getting married to Bill Gates, the same is not true of him.

Of course, now that she has his billions she is cashing out. I have always liked Bill more.

Signed - A woman.

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Wow, did not see that coming, even more so than the divorce. The only person I figured Bill would have cheated on Melinda with was was his ex. I figured it was that he was a frustrating, workaholic spouse who ignored her and stayed until her kids turned 18. It will interesting to see what comes out.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Gates foundation is hq'd in DC, so this thread and every thread on DCUM is full of six-figure local shills who do nothing all day but monitor the internet to control the messaging about this pair of creepy greedy sociopaths.

No...it's based in Seattle.