Question About Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite: Continuous or Non-Continuous Years?

Hi everyone,



I’m halfway to Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite with 7 years of Platinum Elite status so far. I’m wondering if the requirement for 10 years of Platinum Elite status has to be continuous, or can there be breaks in between?



For example, if I don’t hit Platinum this year, will I lose all my progress and have to restart the 10 years? Or can I just continue counting from next year to reach 10 total (non-consecutive) years?



Thanks in advance!