People love to stereotype. I guess it is just a part of human nature and we can’t help it. There are many stereotypes about Russian women and Russians in general. Here are the most common ones:

Stereotype 1. Russian women will marry anyone, because they desperately want to get out of Russia. (Ahem)…We wrote a blog post about this HERE.

Stereotype 2. Russian men are all alcoholics and like to abuse women. This is very far from the truth. There are plenty of decent men in Russia. However there are more women in Russia than men, which is one of the reasons why Russian women are looking for husbands abroad. Read more »

Question: I heard that Russian wives are submissive. Is this true?

No, Russian wives are not submissive. The myth is widespread most likely because Russian women are not into feminism and because they prefer the traditional family model. Russian wives usually don’t have a problem with the man being the head of the household; making more money and having a better career. Read more »