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Melinda French Gates Breaks Silence on Divorce from Bill Gates: ‘I Had to End It’ Due to Trust Issues, Now Revels in ‘Pretty Great’ New Romance in Memoir Reveal

Melinda French Gates Opens Up About Divorce from Bill Gates and Finding Joy in a ‘Pretty Great’ New Romance
April 15, 2025 – In a candid new interview tied to the release of her memoir The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward, Melinda French Gates has shared intimate details about the end of her 27-year marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, revealing the deep-seated trust issues that led to their 2021 divorce.

The philanthropist, who has since redirected her life’s work toward empowering women through her organization Pivotal Ventures, also spoke glowingly about her new relationship, describing it as “pretty great” in a rare glimpse into her personal life post-divorce.
The Target Post from People magazine, shared on X at 12:08 UTC on April 15, 2025, captured the essence of Melinda’s reflections: “Melinda French Gates Shares Why She ‘Had to’ End Relationship