[felixcloud22711]

Yes, and it can create resentment fast. The Spanish spouse becomes translator, administrator, school contact, family bridge, and emotional interpreter. The foreign spouse feels embarrassed and dependent. We made a rule: my wife handled high-stakes tasks at first, but I had to handle low-stakes tasks badly by myself. Ordering, pharmacy, simple school messages, neighbor chats. Bad Spanish was better than total dependence.

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