In 1993, the bill &melinda to marry him. At that time, the bill and Melinda gates on the private plane of common bill from Microsoft Office 2007 palm springs (PalmSprings) fly to Omaha (Omaha), buffett there waiting for them, and they prepared to perform for two people open jewelry store. Melinda there chosen a wedding ring.

In 1996, their first child was born, Melinda quit Microsoft Jennifer, worked as a full-time housewife, and active in charity.

A very wise woman

Melinda gates is a very wise woman. She knew that gates like reading, so he built a family library. In addition, she also quite note with her husband’s hobbies and interests. Two people often play guessing and puzzles, participate in the intelligence game many challenging activities.

Melinda in spoke with the bill’s life, said: "we make plan, what time is working time, what time used for foundation affairs, which time for family, and often to review these plans, sometimes even to have to plan a week. We often at home we should talk about where to go, and I was doing."

Bill said: "Melinda and I decided together foundation of things to do. We’d like that very much to all over the world, to learn about local what needs to be." Melinda said: "we are from different Angle, but together we work is natural." Because the reasonable and good at planning Melinda gates, the coordination of the bill a very perfect harmony.

In addition to the foundation affairs, Melinda also outside in 2004 was chosen for the Washington post members of the board of directors. As outside directors, Melinda from the Washington post get $60000, to pay for the cost of the Microsoft Office 2010 board of directors in. In addition, Melinda or online pharmacies Drugstore. Com company’s board and holds 2.7 million shares the company stock, accounting for 3.4% of the total number of shares.

Melinda also used to be the director of duke university, Alma mater and tertiary (ThirdAgeInc.) the adviser, the site web site for in "baby boom" was born during the service. As the mother of three children, Melinda last may to duke university resignation: because the foundation of the business needs, she overseas time grow four times a year, from Seattle to fly to the north Carolina from durham to duke university council meeting has been difficult to achieve.