Marrying A Foreigner? Here’s What You Should Know
Tone can sound meaner than it is
Any time someone speaks in a language that isn’t their first language, their tone can sound stiff. Unless they’ve been speaking it for decades and living in the place where that’s the native language, the individual is usually so focused on finding the right words that their tone comes out…not relaxed. Sometimes, you might feel like your partner is being rude or abrasive, but he just doesn’t have the fluidity with your language to soften things yet.