Billionaire Jeff Bezos's unusually secretive way of raising children

(Dan Tri) - The way billionaire Jeff Bezos (61 years old) raises his children has always been a matter of interest.

After marrying his second wife, Lauren Sanchez, Mr. Bezos officially became the father of seven children, all of whom are from previous relationships between Mr. Bezos and Ms. Sanchez.

The fact that billionaire Bezos has a large family with “your children, my children” issues is an interesting topic that is attracting attention.

Mr. Bezos has four children with his ex-wife, writer MacKenzie Scott. The couple married in 1993, while both working at an investment management firm, a year before Mr. Bezos founded Amazon. They were together for 25 years before divorcing in 2019.

The "extraordinary normal life" of the Bezos children

Left photo: Mr. Bezos with his ex-wife when they were still together. Right photo: Mr. Bezos and Ms. Scott with their children in 2016, this is a rare moment with the appearance of all four Bezos children (Photo: DM).

Information about the four children of Mr. Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife is very limited. The media only knows that he has three biological sons and one adopted Chinese daughter. Information about all four children is kept almost completely confidential. Mr. Bezos' children do not appear in the media, do not attend events, and their parents keep their names and birth dates secret.

Jeff Bezos' eldest son, Preston Bezos (born 2000), is the only one of the billionaire's children to have his identity revealed. Preston attended Princeton University, where Bezos and Scott also studied. Preston is said to have continued his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Preston rarely appears in public, although he has accompanied his father to some major events.

Even in the divorce proceedings, Mr. Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife did not specify the names or birth dates of their children. They only abbreviated their names in the documents and noted their ages.

To date, all three of Mr. Bezos' biological sons have turned 20. Although they were supposed to be present at their father's lavish wedding in Venice, Italy, no images of Mr. Bezos' three children have been captured by international photographers.

This shows that even when Mr. Bezos' children are of age, they still want to maintain a private life. Mr. Bezos has owned the $500 million superyacht Koru since 2023, but his biological children have never publicly appeared on this superyacht.

In contrast, Lauren Sanchez's stepchildren were on the yacht to celebrate their birthday.

How billionaires raise their children: It's better to let them take risks than to be too safe

Left photo: Mr. Bezos and Ms. Sanchez. Right photo: Mr. Bezos with his eldest son Preston (Photo: DM).

In an interview, Mrs. MacKenzie Scott said that her children had spent years studying elementary school at home.

Both Scott and Bezos have been interested in experimenting with different educational methods for their children. In addition to homeschooling, they have taken their children on trips during off-peak times, done science experiments at home, taught them languages ​​they were interested in, and let them join clubs and play sports.

Mr. Jeff Bezos said his children were allowed to use knives from the age of 4, and to use some electrical repair equipment by the age of 7. Both he and his ex-wife agreed that it was better to let their children take risks than to protect and shelter them so carefully that they did not have the skills to manage their daily lives.

After a period of homeschooling, the Bezos children began attending Lakeside Private School in Seattle, Washington, USA. This is also the school where billionaire Bill Gates and later three of his children also attended.

It was here that MacKenzie Scott met her chemistry teacher, Dan Jewett. She married Jewett in 2021. However, Scott's second marriage ended abruptly. Just a year after their marriage, she and Jewett divorced by mutual consent, the divorce agreements being confidential.

It is unclear how Mr. Bezos and Ms. Scott’s children felt about their mother’s brief marriage to her chemistry teacher. However, from Lauren Sanchez’s account, it is clear that Mr. Bezos’s stepchildren had a good relationship with their stepmother.

Mr Bezos' new wife, Lauren Sanchez (55), has three children from previous relationships. Ms Sanchez had her first son, Nikko Gonzalez, with her boyfriend, football player Tony Gonzalez, in 2002. Nikko is now a model after completing his university studies.

Later, Ms. Sanchez married entertainment businessman - Mr. Patrick Whitesell. She had two more children, Evan (born 2006) and Eleanor (born 2008) from this marriage. The two were together for more than a decade before breaking up. Currently, Ms. Sanchez also chooses to raise her children privately. Information about Evan and Eleanor has long been no longer revealed by her.

How to maintain a harmonious family with "your child, my child"

Ms. Sanchez with her three biological children (Photo: DM).

Lauren Sanchez once shared in an interview that helping her stepchildren and Mr. Bezos get along with each other required patience throughout a journey that lasted many years.

Since deciding to commit to a long-term relationship, the couple has created opportunities for their children to interact and meet. Many times, Ms. Sanchez herself feels that her family life with Mr. Bezos is like an interesting TV series.

“We usually have a weekend gathering with the kids and we have dinner together. It’s always fun because you never know how things will go, where the conversation will go, because we have so many kids,” Sanchez said.

Ms. Sanchez also shared that she and Mr. Bezos both had to find ways to cooperate with their exes in the process of raising their children. Each person will have their own way of behaving. For her part, Ms. Sanchez chose to make an effort to become good friends with her ex, so that they can coordinate to raise their children well.

“It took me years to be good friends with my ex, but at all times, the most important thing is to always maintain positive, good-will communication. There were tensions, but in the end, I was able to resolve the issue, to be good friends with my ex, as well as have a good relationship with my ex's new partner,” Ms. Sanchez said.

“Not everyone who has been through a breakup or divorce should be best friends with their ex, but it’s important to be able to communicate well,” Ms. Sanchez added. “I’m proud of myself for being able to communicate well with my ex. My eldest son once said, ‘I feel lucky to have such fond memories with both of my parents, even though they’re no longer together.’”

According to Daily Mail/People

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