My husband is French, and ever since we got married, I’ve been trying to learn the language. I knew the basics, but recently, I started taking more classes to truly understand conversations. I never told anyone about my progress—I wanted to surprise them when the time was right.One evening, we were at his parents’ house for dinner. Everyone laughed and chatted in French, and I smiled, pretending not to follow along. But this time, I understood almost everything.
