How to Speak Chinese Fluently

I wish I know 2200 characters and I need to probably learn another 1500 more to be able to read a newspaper but speak it or not I can speak it yeah because I take lessons on Skype. It's like going to the gym once a month maybe every 10 years you're getting healthier. The rest of the week I'm not watching Chinese TV, I'm not reading Chinese books I just forget about itYou're not having conversations not really. You ever thought about just going over there for six to 12 months? No no I don't think I'm gonna have time to go to live overseas is your fiance Jen she speak any other languages she does she speaks Mandarin so in theory what did