Melinda French Gates has responded to the recent admission of her successful billionaire that her division was the greatest repentance of her life, saying that her divorce was “necessary.”
In January, the Microsoft CEO said in an interview that its 2021 divorce after 27 years together classified the greatest failure of its life, saying that it was “at the top of the list.”
Melinda has approached those comments, arguing that the division was “something that was necessary.”
“If you can't live your values within your most intimate relationship, it was necessary,” she said The times.
She continued: “I don't even know what to do with that statement, so I'm not going to comment on what he says. He has his own life. Now I have my life. I'm very happy.”
Melinda added that he began experiencing panic attacks during his divorce, adding: “When you leave a marriage, it is very difficult. And the negotiations were difficult.”
She revealed that she began to see a therapist in 2014 when she had her first panic attack while lunching with Gates when they were still together.
“I had heard of people who had panic attacks and I didn't know if it was something real.”
He added that he initially thought that therapy was for other people, but when he entered the process, he realized: “No, it does not mean that it is damaged. It means that I have gone through some difficult things that I need to discover.”
The couple, who married in 1994, shares three children who are now adults: Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22, as well as two grandchildren.
Bill has been in a relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of former Oracle CEO, Mark Hurd, since 2022, but Melinda is single and told the publication that she is enjoying appointments.
“I have had so many friends who introduce me to people and have been lovely.”
When asked if men feel intimidated because of their wealth and status when he meets them, she replied: “I am sure that some are and others do not. But I'm not really looking for someone who is intimidated by my state. That rules them, right?”
Bill has never talked about what caused his divorce, although in 2021 he admitted that he had an adventure with an employee during his marriage.
Before he and Melinda separated, Bill also met several times with the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who died for suicide in a Manhattan prison in 2019.
Gates said men talked about global health initiatives, but Melinda then told Gayle King about CBS Mornings In 2022, her husband's relationship with Epstein played a role in his divorce.
She said she met with Epstein “exactly once” in 2013 at her home in Manhattan, and “restless” she. “
However, Melinda acknowledged that his divorce was not reduced to “a specific thing.”
“A point arrived at the time I had enough there to realize that I was not healthy and I couldn't trust what we had,” he explained.
Bill approached those comments at that time, saying CBS news He “will always regret the pain I caused to Melinda and our family.”
