Bill and Melinda Gates divorcing

Bill and Melinda Gates announced Monday that they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage.

Bill Gates issued a statement, attributed to the couple, detailing the split via Twitter.

Although the pair intends to continue working together through their humanitarian foundation, the Gates said they no longer believe they can “grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives,” they stated.

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