Originally mail-order brides were women who listed themselves in catalogs in hopes to be picked by men to marry them. This is one of the reasons why this term has a negative connotation. Russian women who post their pictures and profiles online find the term mail order brides offensive. Read more »
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FAQ: I just got married to a Russian girl, who came here on a K1 (fiancé) visa. We want to apply for a work permit and green card for her. Do I need an immigration lawyer?
Russian and Ukraine are two separate countries and even though Ukrainian girls are similar in mentality to Russian, there are some differences. We have friends who are Ukrainian and have friends who are Russian and I think that unless you are from Eastern Europe, you will probably not notice the difference. Read more »
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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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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 »
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If you have been dating a Russian, Belarussian or a Ukrainian woman for awhile and finally decided to make her your wife, CONGRATULATIONS! We wish you at least a hundred of happy years together.
You were probably already thinking about where you’ll live; where you’ll go for your honeymoon, where to buy a king-sized bed; who to invite for your wedding and maybe even how many children you would like to have. It is all good, but how about the engagement? Did you do your homework and learned how is it done in Russia and Eastern Europe? Read more »
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Question: Are Eastern European (Ukrainian, Belarussian, Latvian) women the same as Russian?
I don’t like the phrase “the same”, because even identical twins who were raised by the same parents will not be the same. If by the word “the same” you mean similar core values and mentality, then I should say yes.
First of all, when the Soviet Union collapsed, many Russians and Eastern Europeans ended up living in different countries and getting different citizenships, which had nothing to do with their nationality. Read more »
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 »
With the economy being in a dismal state, it is understandable that more and more Western men are searching for free Russian dating sites or marriage agencies. However, when it comes to Russian dating, free is not always the best choice. Here are the reasons why.
Question: How hard it is to overcome the language barrier when corresponding with Russian women? Read more »