Jennifer Gates
Emotional words about her parents’ divorce
Jennifer Gates with her father Bill Gates at a horse show in April 2019.
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Jennifer Gates commented on her parents’ divorce on Instagram. Her family has had a “challenging time”.
Jennifer Gates (25) has on Instagram voiced her parents’ divorce. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (65) and his wife Melinda (56) last Monday (May 3) in a joint statement declares that they want to end their marriage.
“In the meantime, many of you have heard the news that my parents are separating,” Jennifer Gates begins her statement, which she published in an Instagram story. “It was a challenging time for our whole family,” explains the 25-year-old. To this day she still has to learn “how I deal with my emotions, just like other family members”, and she is grateful for “having the space to do this”.
She is asking for privacy
Jennifer Gates insists that she will not comment on her parents’ separation any further. “But you should know that your kind words and support mean the world to me.” She said thank you for respecting the desire for privacy “while we navigate through the next phases of our lives,” she finished with her message.
Bill and Melinda Gates were married in 1994 and they have three children together: son Rory (21) and their daughters Phoebe (18) and Jennifer.