On January 1, Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared an image with his expecting wife Priscilla Chan and wished his followers a Happy New Year
Zuckerberg wrote on his Instagram account, "Happy New Year! Here's to all of the adventures and love coming in 2023." Parents to Maxima and August, the couple is now expecting their third child
Zuckerberg and Priscilla’s parenting journey has not been easy. The couple had suffered three miscarriages before giving birth to Maxima. But, they dealt with their loss with strength and went on to inspire others
Priscilla and Zuck became an inspiration for multiple women and couples who suffered miscarriages as they wrote, “Most people don't discuss miscarriages because you worry your problems will distance you or reflect upon you - as if you're defective or did something to cause this. So you struggle on your own.”
Soon after this post, a number of women came out in the open and shared their experiences of unsuccessful pregnancies and miscarriages, which is often regarded as a taboo in society causing long-term emotional trauma for the parents
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla’s love story began in 2003 at Harvard University, where Priscilla used to study Biology and Zuckerberg studied Computer Science. Zuck started a random conversation with Priscilla while waiting in a bathroom line at a college party. Their relationship blossomed even after Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard and the couple got married in 2012
Priscilla is the first college graduate in her family. She understood the value of education, hence soon after giving birth to her first daughter Maxima, she co-founded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, an NGO focusing on providing healthcare and education
In 2016, Priscilla co-founded a non-profit organisation named, ‘The Primary School’. As per reports, Zuckerberg and Chan have pledged about $4.6 billion to charities
In spite of being a billionaire with a net worth of $45.6 billion as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index as on Jan 2, Zuckerberg doesn’t fulfil all the wishes of his kids. They often take their kids to NGOs and help them give back to the society
Last year in September, Zuckerberg announced that his wife, Priscilla Chan, is pregnant with their third baby. He wrote, "Lots of love. Happy to share that Max and August are getting a new baby sister next year."
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