If you’re taking notes for your own marriage, here’s the takeaway: marry someone who invents something world-changing, don’t sign a prenup, and hope your divorce doesn’t make the evening news. Or, you know, just be happy with a comfortable couch and a dog who loves you.
Because in the end, $12.6 billion is a lot of money, but it’s also just a number. And as Melinda herself said in an interview, “I’m not defined by my net worth.” Which is easy to say when your net worth is larger than the defense budget of Australia. But hey, at least she gets to walk away with the boots—and the train.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go check if my partner has any hidden stock portfolios. You know, just in case.
