Bill Gates once said his biggest regret was not thanking his wife Melinda enough

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday, the philanthropic couple announced that they would be ending their marriage after nearly three decades, writing in a joint statement: “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage.” In the statement, the couple also reflected on their “three incredible children” and their charitable foundation, adding that they continue to “share a belief in that mission” but that they “no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives”. However, a few years ago, the billionaire Microsoft founder revealed in his Netflix documentary, Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, that his biggest regret if he died “today” would be not thanking his wife. Elsewhere in the three-part series, the couple reflected on their first date, with Melinda revealing that when her estranged husband first asked her out, he’d asked if they could go out “two weeks from tonight”. open image in gallery Jennifer Gates shares her own statement following parents’ divorce announcement “By now, many of you have heard the news that my parents are separating,” the 25-year-old wrote on Instagram.