The Secret Way Ryan Gosling Won Her Family’s Heart

Did you know? Ryan Gosling’s first dinner with Eva Mendes’s family was painfully awkward. Her mom spoke almost no English, and he spoke no Spanish. But Ryan didn’t just accept the barrier. Secretly, without telling Eva, he hired a tutor. By the next Christmas, he surprised Eva’s mom by greeting her in her native language. His Spanish was broken, but the respect was crystal clear. As Eva put it: “He learned my language before he asked me to share my life with him.” That is true effort.

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