Couples Who Split In 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their 27-year marriage.

In a new statement from the Microsoft co-founder, he wrote, "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage."

The statement continued, “Over the last 27years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the road to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives… We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.”

They share three adult children, Phoebe, 18, Rory, 21, and Jennifer, 25.