Bill Gates opened up to 'The Times of London' about his split from his longtime partner Melinda French Gates, saying that their 2021 divorce was 'the mistake I regret the most.'
Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an entertainment reporter at The Messenger."I encouraged Melinda to be a little calmer than my mother was, but we were both quite driven," he told the outlet, reflecting on how he tried to make his own marriage reflect his parents'. "I spent more time with the kids than my dad did, but the ratio was still 10:1, with Melinda doing most things for the kids.
"The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years," he continued, adding elsewhere in the conversation that he has become "more cheerful" in the nearly four years since their split, but still considers it to be "the mistake I most regret."“Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren, so there are family events," he said. "The kids are doing well. They have good values.
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