Mark Zuckerberg, wife Priscilla Chan expecting 2nd child

This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, California, on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his status to “married” on Saturday. The ceremony took place in Zuckerberg’s backyard before fewer than 100 guests, who all thought they were there to celebrate Chan’s graduation. AP PHOTO/FACEBOOK, ALLYSON MAGDA PHOTOGRAPHY

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting their second baby, another girl.

The Facebook CEO shared the great news with his followers on Thursday, explaining that having another daughter meant rearing another strong and empowered woman in the world.

“After our difficult experience having Max, we weren’t sure what to expect or whether we’d be able to have another child. When Priscilla and I first found out she was pregnant again, our first hope was that the child would be healthy,” he wrote on his social media pages, referencing Chan’s previous miscarriages before having their firstborn, now 1-year-old daughter Maxima. “My next hope was that it would be a girl. I cannot think of a greater gift than having a sister and I’m so happy Max and our new child will have each other.”

Zuckerberg, 32, also said that he and Chan grew up with sisters, whom they revered as “strong women.”

“I grew up with three sisters and they taught me to learn from smart, strong women. They weren’t just my sisters but some of my best friends,” he added. “Priscilla grew up with two sisters and they taught her the importance of family, caring for others and hard work. We are all better people because of the strong women in our lives–sisters, mothers, and friends.”

Shortly after the birth of Maxima in December 2015, Zuckerberg donated 99 percent of his Facebook shares amounting to $45 billion (P 22.6 trillion) through their charity organization, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.  Gianna Francesca Catolico /ra

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