Bill and Melinda Gates to End Marriage

The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who is co-chair of their philanthropic foundation, have been married 27 years.

Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives,” read a statement posted to Bill Gates’s twitter account.  

The couple have three children.

The foundation has over $51 billion in assets, according to a tax filing, reported CNBC.