Why Marry A Russian Woman - part 2

I am asked the question, Why Marry A Russian Woman, at least once during the coarse of my day - everyday! There have been numerous articles, news reports, television pieces, even a full-length movie, "Two Brothers and a Bride", on the topic, yet the questions still persist!

We will attempt to answer the above question by listing the top ten reasons we believe Western men and Russian women are drawn to each other, and dispel a few myths as well.

NOTE: For the purposes of this article when we refer to Russian women we are generally speaking about the former Soviet Union including Russia, Ukraine, and other CIS countries - Commonwealth of Independent States.

1. Beauty

They never showed us pictures like these during the cold war. All we saw were pictures of the muscle bound "Olga" who was in serious need of "Lady Schick". We now know Russian women are some of the most beautiful women found anywhere on the planet. Although physical attraction is just one of the factors that make up a successful relationship, it is an important one.

You will be hard pressed to find overweight Russian women under the age of 40.

Russian women are serious about exercise; they walk virtually everywhere and seldom fall prey to the lure of fast-food restaurants.

2. Love

The Western men and Russian women who join our service are in a serious pursuit of love, commitment, and marriage. This is, after all, a singles organization; the only difference is we operate on a global level. That is why you will often see couples meet and move forward rather quickly. They may have been corresponding first, but overall, when you put these two populations of people together, you are going to see quite a few sparks. This is the most rewarding part of my job, witnessing two people meeting for the first time and watch as their love grows and matures.

3. Values

Much has been said about values although it is difficult to saddle an entire population with one set, however there are differences in culture that contribute to the formation as well as reinforcement of values.

Generally, these women focus on social relationships and contacts. Family is very important to most of these women, it comes before individual needs and desires. Many of these women reason that if they help to build a strong family unit their individual needs and desires will be met.

In more affluent cultures or environments, family tends to play less a role; the individual becomes the focus. Just a couple generations ago, in the United States, it was not uncommon to see extended families living under one roof; we are now lucky if the extended family lives in the same state.

4. Romance

There is something exciting, mysterious and adventurous about meeting that special someone halfway around the world. The difference in culture, the accent, the different dress, maybe it was all the James Bond movies; there is something very romantic about the entire process.

5. Demographics

The fact is, there are many more Russian women than men living in Russia. I was walking in one small Russian city, Volgograd, and at one point I was hard pressed to find a man - anywhere! There were Russian women, beautiful Russian women, everywhere and very few men.

Where did all the men go?

Russia, unfortunately, boasts the worst life expectancy for males of any developed country. According to the most recent data compiled by the State Statistics Committee, the average life expectancy for Russian men is less than 59 years - 58 years and 11 months - while that for Russian women is 72 years. The combined figure is 65 years and three months.

Since 2000, the average life expectancy for Russian men has fallen by 15 days, while the number for Russian women has increased by almost two months.

Demographic and health-care experts say that the chief factors behind the poor figures are alcohol abuse, psychological stress caused by economic uncertainty, widespread smoking, poor personal-safety practices, an unhealthy diet, and a general lack of exercise.

Russian women want marriage, they want a family, yet they are finding it difficult to come across quality men who share the same wants and desires.

What exists now is the perfect fit between the Russian woman who wants to start a family with an older stable man and the Western man who is searching for a woman who is still interested in building a strong and healthy family.

These are just a few of the reasons we believe there has been such an explosion of interest between Russian women and Western men during the last 10 years or so.

Another reason is that it is now possible. During the cold war it was very difficult for the two groups to interact, now there are no roadblocks. The Internet has also facilitated this phenomenon, making it much easier for Western men to contact and correspond with Russian women.