Bill Gates named the mistake he regrets most in his life

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Bill Gates and Melinda Gates were married for 27 years. And it was this marriage, as the Microsoft founder himself noted, that was his biggest mistake.

Although he had other setbacks, the 69-year-old businessman said that divorce was “at the top of the list.” 24 Channel with reference to Page Six tells in more detail.

“There are others, but none of them matter”

Bill Gates admitted that the divorce from Melinda Gates is the mistake he regrets the most.

“There are others, but none of them matter. The divorce was unhappy for Melinda and me for at least 2 years,” the businessman said.

The billionaire also said that marriage kept him “grounded” while he was building his company.

Both of them are now dating other people, but have remained on friendly terms since their divorce. They see each other and organize family events, as they have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

Reference. Bill and Melinda married in 1994 and have children together – Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22. The couple confirmed their divorce in May 2021, although they had been living separately for a year before that.

Melinda, 60, said that splitting with Bill during the Covid pandemic helped her better understand the state of their marriage. And ultimately do what needed to be done.

However, the woman later admitted that while the divorce was a “healthier choice”, it was the “lowest moment” of her life. And Bill admitted that he “hurt her” when she exposed his affair with a Microsoft employee.

“I definitely made mistakes, and I take responsibility. I don’t think it’s constructive to go into detail now, but yes, I hurt her and I feel terrible about it,” Bill said.

Melinda added that another factor that led to the breakup was Bill’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who “was disgusting, was the epitome of evil.” But the businessman himself considered his relationship with Epstein to be purely working.

Currently, Melinda is in a relationship with entrepreneur Philip Vaughan, which became known in October 2024. And Bill has been dating the widow of Oracle CEO Paula Hurd since 2023.