It's easy to assume that Bill and Melinda spoiled their three children when they were growing up, but the opposite is actually true. They both made a point to raise their kids modestly, and their parenting methods were pretty similar to the average family. Melinda told Business Insider that in their household, the family did dishes and shared the chores of housework.

She said, "There are still things we do in our home that I wanted to make sure we did as parents and that our kids participated in so they would know what it was to grow up and have responsibilities. One example is we always do the dishes together after dinner as a family." The kids also weren't allowed to use their phones at the kitchen table, and no one got a cell phone until the age of 14.

Plus, as children, the kids attended church with Bill and Melinda every Sunday. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bill shared, “We’ve raised our kids in a religious way; they’ve gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in.”  

Our thoughts are with Bill and Melinda and their three children as they navigate through this difficult time.