Bill Gates and Melinda Gates shocked the world as they announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage. The couple who jointly run the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been known for their philanthropic work and while the duo will continue to work together for the foundation, they will no longer remain a couple.
A statement released by the couple on social media said, "We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple".The billionaire couple was known to have first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill's company, Microsoft.
In the light of their divorce, the couple's former statements about each other have been going viral, including the story of how they met.
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