Despite the difficulties of her divorce, French Gates is looking ahead. When asked how she sees herself five years from now, she simply said, "Just thriving."
The 60-year-old philanthropist and women's rights advocate said having time for herself has been "pretty wonderful," and also making business decisions on her own.
"A woman should have her full voice, her full decision-making authority. It's nice to have that."
French Gates married Bill in 1994, seven years after they met at [Microsoft]( https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/microsoft ).