"It was important because if I'm going to be my most authentic self, people knew I had gone through it," French Gates said, when asked about writing about the split within the boo

Melinda French Gates writes from the messy middle that transitions bring: her divorce, leaving the Gates foundation and finding happiness.

Melinda French Gates has responded to her billionaire ex-husband’s recent admission that their split was the biggest regret of his life, saying that their divorce was “necessary”.