How Russell Wilson and Ciara kept their marriage alive for 10 years (Getty Images and Instagram)Ten years in, and Russell Wilson is still asking Ciara for a fifth child. That detail alone tells you something about where this marriage stands. Speaking at Fanatics Fest in New York City earlier this month, the retired NFL quarterback pulled back the curtain on what has kept him and Ciara going -- and the answer, he says, has nothing to do with money, fame, or perfect timing. "A lot of praying and just a lot of love," Wilson told People. Four kids, a St. Barts anniversary, and a decade that Hollywood largely expected to unravel. It hasn't.What does Russell Wilson say is the secret to his marriage with Ciara?Wilson did not arrive at Fanatics Fest with a rehearsed answer. He just said what he meant. Prayer. Love. Four kids who keep life moving fast enough that there is no time to drift apart.What made the moment land differently was the baby comment. "I'm trying to see if she'll let me have a fifth," Wilson said with a grin. It was a throwaway line that somehow said everything -- that after a decade of marriage, three children together, one stepson, a Super Bowl ring, an NFL retirement, and a major real estate listing, this man is still leaning in. Still asking. Still invested.Wilson retired from the NFL in June after 14 seasons, including a championship with the Seattle Seahawks and a final chapter with the New York Giants. He has since joined CBS's The NFL Today as an analyst -- a transition that has shifted his schedule, his public identity, and the rhythms of daily life at home. Through all of it, he keeps pointing back to the same foundation.How did Ciara and Russell Wilson celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary?St. Barts. That was the answer, and Wilson delivered it with the enthusiasm of someone who had genuinely needed the break. "We had a good time. Vacation on the beach, St. Barts, baby," he said. "Ten years, it's been amazing."Ciara documented the trip herself. Her Instagram anniversary post was part love letter, part personal inventory -- she listed laughter, dancing, dating, holding hands, passion, prayer, and forgiveness as the things they have never stopped doing since the day they met. No vague platitudes. Just a specific, honest account of what a decade actually looks like when two people decide to keep choosing each other."I remember saying Yes like it was yesterday, and I would say Yes all over again," she wrote.Wilson's own post went in a different direction -- raw, direct, and structured around the word "yes." Yes to each other. Yes to four kids. Yes to love. Yes to the highs and the lows and every morning in between. "Every day we wake up I thank God HE gave me you," he wrote.How have Ciara and Russell Wilson supported each other through major life changes?Wilson's retirement announcement in June was paired with something telling -- an Instagram video that put his family right beside his football career, as if the two were always the same story. Ciara showed up in the comments within minutes."The best in the world! There's only one, 3! Always so proud of you! It's a true blessing to go on this journey with you! My greatest inspiration! I love you so much," she wrote.That kind of public affirmation is not unusual for them. What is notable is that it has not faded. Ten years in, post-retirement, mid-career pivot, four children at home, and a $45 million Rancho Santa Fe estate currently on the market -- the couple is navigating a lot of moving parts at once. Wilson raises Ciara's eldest son, Future Zahir, alongside their three children together: daughters Sienna and Amora, and son Win.None of it reads like a performance. That is, perhaps, the most interesting thing about this particular celebrity marriage -- the couple does not appear to be selling a version of themselves. They just keep showing up for each other, in public and apparently at home, one prayer at a time.