Jeff Bezos Getting Divorced After 25 Years: What's at Stake

It's over for Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos.

The Amazon CEO and his wife of 25 years, who have four children together, announced their decision to divorce in a joint statement on Wednesday. "We want to make people aware of a development in our lives," the statement began. "As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends."

"We feel incredible lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for everyone one of the years we have been married to each other," the duo's message continued. "If we had known we would separate after 25 years, we would do it all again. We've had such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful futures ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individuals pursing ventures and adventures.

"Though the labels might be different, we remain a family, and we remain cherished friends," the statement concluded.
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