Bill and Melinda Gates may have divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage (and their relationship may have had its fair share of secrets ), but the influence of their partnership continues to be felt in ways both big and small. One of the most surprisingly influential moments happened when their oldest child, Jennifer Gates , was in kindergarten. As Melinda recalled to Business Insider , they had already decided on sending her to a particular school for the long term. Unfortunately, it was pretty far away from home, so Melinda thought that they should wait to enroll her until she was a little bit older. Her husband had another idea. As she recalled, "Bill was really quite adamant that he thought we should start then. And he said, 'I'll drive them.'"

Melinda was appreciative of the

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