Posted on 05/03/2021 2:39:02 PM PDT by algore
Bill Gates, the fourth richest man in the world with a fortune of $124billion, and his wife Melinda are divorcing after 27 years of marriage.
The 65-year-old Microsoft founder and his 56-year-old wife announced the split on Twitter.
They both posted the same joint statement which read: 'After a great deal of thought and a lot of work, 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 all people to lead healthy, productive lives. We continue to share a belief in tat mission and will continue to work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.
'We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.'
The couple have three kids; Jennifer, 25, Rory, 21, and Phoebe, 18.
It comes less than two weeks after they made their last public appearance, virtually, at a COVID event for healthcare workers.
Gates was already a billionaire when the pair got married in the early 1990s. He founded Microsoft in 1975 and became the world's youngest billionaire in 1987 at the age of 31. He also met Melinda that year.
They married six years later but he deliberated over it and, according to previous interviews given by Melinda, even made a list of pros and cons for marriage on a whiteboard.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
...or the opposite could happen:
** Took down my Rebel flag today (which you can’t buy on EBAY any more) and peeled the National Rifle Assoc. sticker off my front window. I disconnected my home alarm system and quit the candy-ass Neighborhood Watch. I bought two Pakistani flags and put one at each corner of the front yard.
> Then I purchased the black flag of ISIS (which you CAN Buy on EBAY) and ran it up the flag pole.
> Now the local police, sheriff, FBI, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, Secret Service and other agencies are all watching my house 24/7. I’ve NEVER felt safer and I’m saving $69.95 a month that ADT used to charge me.
> Plus, I bought burkas for me to wear when I shop or travel. Everyone moves out of the way, and security can’t pat me down. If they say I’m a male wearing a burka, I just say I’m feeling like a woman today.
> Hot Damn..Safe at last !!!**
The lesson for today kiddies is how to protect half of your present assets going forward in the event that someone sues your ass off.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer pair of Malthusian eugenicists.
Probably. In my state, child support til 21. So they broke up a few years before 18. The law is the mom can stay in the house til the youngest kid turned 18 or graduated from high school. Happened in many cases by me.
I'm guessing he's found someone who fawns over him...
LOL!
Hot Damn..Safe at last !!!**
Yeah, my sister got caught up in a mess like this - she was trying to sell her home in Los Gatos, California (wealthy area of Silicon Valley) - the buyer was purchasing the home for the wife he was divorcing and the 16-year old son, which he had to do as per the divorce degree. The buyer was moving into another home in the area with his young girlfriend.
Wife was scorned so she found everything wrong with the house and demanded everything be changed around - new flooring, marble entryway, the list went on and on. My sister made a few upgrades and then said “enough!” The wife was stalling as long as possible from what we could tell - to punish the ex.
Finally, after a lot of finagling, and more time than she wanted, the house was sold for the scored wife and 16-year old kid.
Saw at least a dozen kids in my kids grade go thru this. I guess rationale is kid should not suffer and have to change schools. Glad things worked out for your sis. BTW been to Los Gatos several times to visit friends. Its very nice.
Now turns out Bill had old girlfriend he visited every year. Part of agreement with wife. Sounds like he saw the movie/ Broadway show Same Time Next Year.
Re: 7 - Just talked with her. She said to tell you thanks but no thanks.
What? Can you send me a link?
I’ve never heard of any Gates house on Mercer Island.
No doubt he had to boot his floppy and run fsck.
/*
* You are not expected to understand this.
*/
if(rp->p_flag & SSWAP) {
rp->p_flag =& ~SSWAP;
aretu(u.u_ssav);
}
stop@hammertime:~> touch /this
touch: cannot touch “/this”: Permission denied
alias sex “updatedb; locate; talk; date; cd; strip; look; touch; finger; unzip; uptime; gawk; head; apt-get install condom; mount; fsck; gasp; more; yes; yes; yes; more; umount; apt-get remove —purge condom; make clean; sleep”
"Honey, this tea tastes --" *thud*
It’s in today’s N.Y. Post three’ s company title of article and dailymail.
Bill Gates went on holiday with his ex-girlfriend Ann Winblad every yearDuring the 27 years of Bill and Melinda Gates’ marriage, the Microsoft founder kept up an annual tradition with his ex-girlfriend.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/technology/bill-gates-went-on-holiday-with-his-exgirlfriend-ann-winblad-every-year/news-story/52937d404f1aa33fc696f90e25e6ad3d
I let my late husband go on holiday with his ex-girlfriend every year too. What wife doesn't?
Your late husband? That didn't sound right. :-D
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