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May 03, 2021 - 6:04pm | By Kyle Cornell
(Redmond, WA) -- Bill and Melinda Gates are getting divorced.
In a tweet, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called it a decision the couple reached "After a great deal of thought." Gates added, "We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives."
The billionaire couple has been together for 27 years and have three children. Gates is worth roughly 133-billion dollars.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given away billions and the couple is among the most generous philanthropists in the U.S.
