Melinda Gates divorces Bill Gates

Settlement Amount: $65.0 billion

Melinda Gates and Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, announced their separation in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage. Their divorce was reported to be amicable, and they decided to equally divide their fortune, estimated at over $130 billion. They have three children together and have decided to continue to work together on their philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.