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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates has announced that his 27-year marriage to Melinda Gates has come to a conclusion.
What Happened: Gates made the announcement Monday afternoon in a
“After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship,” Gates said in his announcement, “we have made the decision to end our marriage. Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable people to lead healthy, productive lives.”
Gates added that the couple will “continue to work together at the foundation,” but did not offer any specific relating to the dissolving of their union, asking for “space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.”