Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years of marriage

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just breaking right now, damn

https://nypost.com/2021/05/03/bill-and-melinda-gates-announce-they-are-getting-divorced/

[hlthe2b]

1. They were a really good working couple for their global health initiatives. So, I find that sad.

[DURHAM D]

6. My reaction also.

They have done no much good for the world.

[uponit7771]

18. +1,

[samnsara]

2. nooooooooooo i love seeing them together and all the good stuff they do

..my favorite power cpl

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. This surprises me.

No real opinion as I know neither Bill nor Melinda or what their issues are. None of my business, actually.

[CentralMass]

4. The 30 year shank.

[USALiberal]

8. Classy! Nt

[CentralMass]

10. It happens, happened to me.

[babylonsister]

11. Me, too. nt

[hunter]

14. I'd be blaming anyone who calls it that...

[CentralMass]

16. Well good for you.

[ProgRocknProgPol]

5. This is one of the few stories in the insanity of the last 6 years that truly surprises me.

[lpbk2713]

7. They both have unique lives.

It must have been stressful some times to keep a relationship going.

[meadowlander]

22. I'm sure Covid lockdowns are causing a lot of couples to question their relationships.

I'm surprised we haven't heard about a lot more high profile divorces.

Suspect that a lot of Silicon Valley Aspies and their wives could hack the relationship part time when they have enough money to give each other a lot of space for personal projects but then see things in a totally different light after being housebound with their spouse for a year. See also Jeff Bezos.

[USALiberal]

9. Darn, this really makes me sad. Nt

[StarfishSaver]

12. Wow

That shocks - and disappoints - me.

[MLAA]

13. Wishing them both the best

[UTUSN]

15. I wonder how that conversation goes.

[CentralMass]

17. How does it ever go ?

[UTUSN]

19. Well, there are one night stands, 29 yr hookups, no-fault deals, billion bucks, nups & no-nups

Don't you think things are diffferent?

****ON EDIT: Also, pairs that are intelligent, others that freak out - will add-on as samples occur...

[CentralMass]

20. Well. We know this three decades of marriage

[UTUSN]

21. But I don't know which one of many ways the breakup conversation for

three decades would take.

[Tree Lady]

23. Really surprised me until I read

Bill was friendly with Jeffrey Epstein and NYT mentioned him in article in 2019 that he went to his NY place 3 times and once late into the night. I don't remember hearing his name when that article came out but I am sure a few divorces happened because of Jeff.

That may not be why but makes me wonder.