More light is being shed on the timing and reason for Bill and Melinda Gates' seismic decision to divorce. Melinda pulled the trigger on the divorce on Monday, revealing in the process that a separation agreement was in place. Melinda Gates is not seeking spousal support or child support in the divorceThe two still plan on working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and are trying to avoid public acrimony. That same year, Bill became the world's youngest billionaire at the age of 31. The couple married in Hawaii in 1994 and would go on to establish the world's largest charitable foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2000.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2021 02:09 UTC