My husband's native language is rarely spoken outside his country. I learned it to connect with his family and culture.

The author met a Belgian man on a dating app. Eventually, she learned how to speak Dutch so she could connect with his family and culture. Courtesy of Renate Flanagen. When my husband and I started dating, neither of us expected me to learn his native language. I changed my mind when I realized he wanted our future children to speak Dutch. We now have a 2-year-old and primarily speak Dutch to him at our home in the US. When I first matched with my now-husband on a dating app, his profile sa...