| Some people overseas often ask the question why Russian girls hunt for boy-friends far from home.
First, the present demographic situation in Russia is very urgent. Females greatly outnumber males, in particular women over 30. Thus, it is almost impossible for a 30-year-old to get married in the fatherland. If a woman has children, she is also unlikely to get married. Second, there are a lot of Russian males addicted to alcohol. Drunkenness does not only totally destroy men's physical well-being but also their families. Third, due to the unsteady economic situation in the country the overwhelming majority of Russian females are employed, commonly on a full-time basis, to supplement their husbands' income or sometimes to provide for their families as the only breadwinner. Nevertheless, after an exhausting workday they have a lot of duties to perform at home, such as to take care of children and spouse and keep house. Infrequent are cases when Russian men can earn enough, so that their wives may stay at home. Russian males commonly spend time with friends, chase after other females, drink and do not help about the house.
Those who lack confidence, put up with the terrible conduct of their husbands, others leave.
Thus, desperate Russian women leave the homeland in search of stable, secure life abroad. Educated girls speaking a foreign language, preferably English, find it easier to establish relationships with foreigners, as they overcome ethnic and language differences and adjust to a new life style faster. Their ability to combine a career with household chores makes them wonderful partners for overseas men.
Many Russian women assume that foreign men make better life partners, since they are more liberated, family-oriented in comparison to Russian males, and will help with the household chores. They suppose that they will create a stable economically secure union with foreign men. A significant number of Russian females also reckon that overseas they will have more chances to make a career and can guarantee a better childhood for their kids than in the homeland.
There are numerous examples of happy marriages with Russian girls. If the marriage is based on reciprocal trust, respect, understanding and love, cultural differences will not be an obstacle to create a happy stable union. |
