Bill and Melinda Gates, one of the world’s wealthiest couples and most prominent philanthropists, are getting divorced.
In a tweet posted Monday by the Microsoft cofounder, the couple said they would end their marriage of 27 years “after a great deal of thought and a lot of work.”
They added that they would continue to work together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has given away more than $50 billion, making it the world’s largest charitable organization.
“We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives,” they said. “We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.”
A spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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