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Do Mature Russian Women Prefer Older Men

As a general rule Russian women mature earlier. By the age of 20-22 they are ready to create a family and have children. In Western culture you can rarely find a man who is ready to tie the knot this early, so this is one of the reasons why many mature Russian women prefer to marry older guys.
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Are Russian Women Hunting Americans?

Question: I heard if you go to Russia, women will be jumping all over you as soon as they find out you are American. Is that true? Read more »

10 Biggest Stereotypes About Russian Women – Part 2

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Stereotype 6. Russian wives are submissive and they would love to be your slave. As far as you get them out of the country that is. I am not going to repeat myself, because I just answered this question in this post.

Stereotype 7. Russians don’t have a sense of humor and are very sad people. This one is actually funny. Read more »

Why Russian-American Marriages Have More Chances to Succeed

According to INS statistics 80% of Russian-American couples are still together after 2 years of marriage. Marriage agencies claim that 80-95% of Russian-American couples (where husband is American and wife is Russian) stay together and are very happy with each other.
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The Truth about Lawyers and K1 Fiancée visa

If you are serious about relationship with your Russian woman and have been thinking about bringing her over, you probably already know that you need to apply for K1 fiancée visa in order to do so.

If you have been doing some research or talked to a lawyer, you probably also heard some horrible stories about “evil” USCIS, about denied visa applications, terrifying interviews, years of wait and about unusually complicated and tricky fiancée visa application forms. Read more »

How to Protect Yourself from Russian Dating Scams

You land on yet another Russian dating website and look at hundreds of photos of beautiful Russian women. Some of them are looking for a husband, others just for a relationship. Some are very young; others are more mature. Some have children; others don’t. Some just want to love and be loved; others want to scam you.

It is important not to be discouraged by this fact, because scammers are trying to take advantage of people in every industry, not just in Russian dating. Keep your head straight, watch out for some clues and you will be able to spot the scammers. It might not be as hard as it seems. Here are some tips how to protect yourself from Russian dating scams. Read more »

Three Difficulties Your Russian Wife Will Most Likely Face and How to Help Her Overcome Them.

1.    Language. If your Russian wife has never been abroad before she moved to the United States, she will experience a really strong culture shock. Even if she studied American history and culture and her English is flawless, she will still have difficulties understanding the language and the culture. Americans tend to use a lot of slang, without even realizing this, so make sure your wife is comfortable asking you if she doesn’t understand something. It gets better with time, but first months are particularly hard. American accent might be hard for her to understand as well. Speak slower and more clearly. I know it might be annoying, but it will pay off. Read more »

Russian Women: Unwritten Rules. Smiles and Greetings

As mentioned before, Russian women, or Russians in general, don’t smile nearly as much as Americans do. And it doesn’t mean that we are sad. A smile from someone we don’t know makes us, Russians, feel self-conscious. I might think, that I look funny, or that our clothes are dirty if somebody I don’t know looks at me and smiles. Well, it is different when a guy smiles to a girl – in this cases smile usually means that he is interested in her.

So if you go to Russia, don’t smile too much. You might get unnecessary attention. Also, if your Russian bride doesn’t smile a lot, there is no need to ask her if she is OK 15 times a day. It can be annoying. She is most likely just fine. Read more »

How to Find a Good Russian Wife and Where to Start

Many guys think that finding a good Russian wife is a no brainer and they don’t bother looking for tips or advice on how to make the best choice. They see a knockout picture, fall in love with it and expect that everything will go smoothly. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Choosing a mate (especially when she is from another culture) is a complicated process which does require a good heart, but also requires some thinking. While it is impossible to give one general advice for all, there are some tips which should make your search go easier.

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