Melinda Gates is reflecting on motherhood and what Mother’s Day means to moms across the world. The philanthropist took to Twitter to celebrate the holiday with a sweet and timely message for other mothers.
Melinda shared a touching throwback photo showing her sitting in a field with her three children — Phoebe, 18, Rory, 21 and Jennifer, 25 — whom she shares with her estranged husband, Bill Gates.
“I love being their mother,” Melinda, 56, captioned the cute photo. “Whatever Mother’s Day means to you — a day to celebrate a mom, honor a memory, or reflect on your own resilience — I hope your day is a meaningful one.”
The post comes less than a week after Melinda and Bill announced they are getting divorced after 27 years of marriage.
I love being their mother. Whatever Mother's Day means to you—a day to celebrate a mom, honor a memory, or reflect on your own resilience—I hope your day is a meaningful one. pic.twitter.com/a85NFwFzcp
Melinda officially filed for divorce in King County, Washington, on May 3, and in the court documents obtained by ET, she’s not seeking spousal support from the Microsoft co-founder.
The court documents state that their “marriage is irretrievably broken,” and in their joint statement announcing their split, 65-year-old Bill and 56-year-old Melinda also said they no longer believe they can “grow together as a couple.”
Melinda’s divorce petition states that she and Bill have a separation contract and that they’re asking for the court to divide their debts and liabilities, real property and personal property according to the contract. Washington is also considered a community property state, so any assets acquired during the marriage are equally owned by both partners.
Just some of their assets include 242,000 acres of farmland and several multibillion-dollar properties — most famously, their 66,000 square foot home in Washington called Xanadu 2.0 after Citizen Kane, which is worth well over $100 million.
Additionally, Bill transferred stock worth nearly $2.4 billion to his wife on the day they announced they were divorcing.
Forbes reports that Bill is worth $130.5 billion, making him the fourth richest person in the world. According to the outlet, if Bill and Melinda did decide to split the fortune equally, Melinda would be worth $65.25 billion.
For more on the split, see the video below.
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