Melinda Gates opens up about 'unbelievably painful' divorce from Bill

Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates Announced their Sepration

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They were married for nearly three decades, and their divorce was finalized in August 2021.

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They have three children are Jennifer, 25. Rory, 23, and Phoebe, 19.

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She mentioned that her main concern during the difficult time was protecting their children

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"My main concern, of course, was trying to protect my kids through it. And we got to the other side," she said.

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She discussed her disapproval of her ex-husband's meetings with Jeffrey Epstein

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she opened up about her marriage and divorce in an interview with Gayle Knight on the "CBS This Morning" show.

Talking about the difficulties she faced working with her ex-husband

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