Marriage is not the only way to acquire the skills mentioned. At 15, I was living in a small village in Chile, without parents. There were 2 English speakers i

Marriage is not the only way to acquire the skills mentioned. At 15, I was living in a small village in Chile, without parents. There were 2 English speakers in this town, and we learned to work together to learn a new language, adopt a new culture, reconcile differences, and more. Those experiences have shaped my outlook on everything from relationship management to problem solving to effective communications. IMHO, a great way to become an effective entrepreneur is to immerse yourself in high stress, difficult situations that require on-the-fly problem solving over and over again.