Marriage: The 10,000 Hour Rule

Married couple sitting together on a couch, holding hands and leaning into each other in a quiet moment of connection.

People love to quote the 10,000-hour rule. Put in enough focused, deliberate practice and, boom, you’re an expert. Mastery unlocked. According to the math, after 32+ years of marriage (roughly 281,000 hours, but who’s counting), I should be a black-belt husband with framed certificates and a TED Talk. I can assure you that I am […]