Melinda French Gates' main priority when she was raising her kids was letting them be who they wanted to be. While speaking with Elle for the annual Women of Impact feature, the b

Bill and Melinda Gates announced their separation in 2021. The two share three adult children: Jennifer Gates Nassar and Rory and Phoebe Gates. Bill Gates opened up about his divorce after three decades of marriage in a candid interview with the UK Times, and he said that the dissolution of their union made “the top of his list” of mistakes.

Melinda French Gates cautioned the public against seeing billionaires as monoliths, saying instead she tried to raise her children with a sense of normality.