After 27 years of marriage, Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, decided to call it quits. Mr. and Mrs. Gates are two of the richest people in the world, and have been powerful forces in terms of their businesses and nonprofit sectors. The Gates’ have always been known for their charity work and giving back to those in need. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has had a huge influence on early-childhood education and global health.

Recently, the couple has been very publicly together, as they donated $1 billion to help resolve the global pandemic. Mr. and Mrs. Gates released a statement on Monday announcing their divorce: “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.” They said in the same statement, that they will continue to help the world in whatever ways they can, but they “no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.”

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