American billionaire, Bill Gates has described divorcing his wife, Melinda in 2021 as his greatest regret.
Gate lamented over his inability to emulate his parents’ 45 years marriage.
The 69-year-old former Microsoft executive disclosed this in an interview with The Times of London.
Asked if divorce was his only failure in life, Bill said: “You would have to put that at the top of the list. There are others but none that matter. The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years. It’s a mistake I most regret.
“Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren, so there are family events. The kids are doing well. They have good values.”
Gates and Melinda first met in 1987 when she joined Microsoft as a product manager.
They got married in Hawaii in 1994 and went on to co-found the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, a nonprofit organisation.
The NGO was focused on tackling global poverty and disease.
Melinda resigned from the foundation in May 2024.