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Melinda French Gates has opened up about her ongoing journey towards forgiving her ex-husband, Bill Gates, following their high-profile divorce and his involvement in the Epstein files.
During her appearance on NPR’s “Wild Card with Rachel Martin” podcast on Thursday, February 5, Melinda, 61, candidly remarked, “That’s a work in progress. I think I’m getting there.”
While she chose not to delve into specifics, Melinda indicated she prefers to keep certain aspects private for now. Despite this, she acknowledged her general aptitude for forgiveness.
“I’ve learned that forgiveness can be a lengthy process, and it shouldn’t be rushed,” she expressed. “It’s important to navigate through each part of it.”
Reflecting on her approach, Melinda noted that she often needs time to process situations, particularly those that have gone awry. She used the analogy of a close friendship to illustrate her point during the podcast discussion.
“I’ve known this person a long time. They’re a truth teller. I’m a truth teller to her, but we bungle some things,” she added. “How do I forgive that? How do I tell her what I need? How do I own my part of it? It takes time to do that.”
She added, “I really seek forgiveness with everybody, because if you can’t eventually forgive somebody, then you hurt yourself. I don’t want to live my life hurting myself.”
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their plans to divorce in May 2021, which came as a shock to many after 27 years of marriage. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” they shared in a statement on […]
Melinda noted that forgiving someone “doesn’t mean I need to be close to them.” But she is able to forgive the situation and ultimately “move on.”
“That’s part of healing and being truthful with yourself and owning up to your side of the road,” she added. “I always say, keep your own side of the road clean, if you can. We bump through life, and we do hurt other people by things we say or inadvertently say, or ways that we feel.”
Melinda and Bill were married for 27 years before announcing in May 2021 that they had split. She previously revealed that his connection to late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was one of the reasons their relationship ended in divorce.
A clip from NPR’s “Wild Card” podcast released on Tuesday, February 3, had Melinda addressing her ex-husband being named in the latest batch of Epstein Files, which were released late last month. Melinda explained that it’s “personally hard” when Bill’s name makes headlines for the Epstein Files.
Documents that name dozens of public figures associated with accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been unsealed. The first of what is expected to be multiple batches of documents were released in federal court in New York on Wednesday, January 3, following federal judge Loretta A. Preska’s December 18 ruling. The documents were initially filed […]
“[It] brings back memories of some very very painful times in my marriage. But I have moved on from that,” she continued. “I purposely pushed it away and I moved on. I’m in a really unexpected, beautiful place in my life.”
An unsent email allegedly written by Epstein claimed that Bill had slept with two “Russian girls” and contracted a sexually transmitted infection. The message further alleged that Bill, who received antibiotics for the apparent STI, was going to unknowingly administer them to Melinda.
Bill claimed the email was “false” while speaking to 9 News Australia on Wednesday, February 4.
”I don’t know what his thinking was there. Was he trying to attack me in some way?” the tech giant wondered. “Every minute I spent with him, I regret, and I apologize that I did that.”