It is a very good question.

Russian women do work and if you look at profiles of the girls online most of them have college degrees and are well-educated. Women in Russia rarely just sit at home while their men work (with the exception of when their kids are small)However, it is not uncommon for women in Russia to earn less than men.

Keep in mind that maternity leave is much longer in Russia as well, so women have a chance to spend time with their children before going back to work. American family laws are not very friendly and many Russian/Eastern European women, myself included, are not happy with the idea of going back to work when their child is only 6 weeks old.

So to answer your question, women ARE willing to work. Russian women work and raise kids and all they expect is to be loved and respected by their husbands. But if you are planning to have kids, you may want to discuss the work issue with the woman prior to that. She might not have a problem of going to work and leaving a small child in a daycare, but it is always better to set this straight.

Try to be delicate when discussing this, so she doesn’t misunderstand you. Please, shoot me an email at natalia (at) straightanswers (dot)net if you have a specific question or need help in discussing the issue with her. I’ll be glad to help.

Natasha