| The speedily increasing economic pressure and the wish to create a happy stable family have caused Russian females to turn to the West in search of a better life. The present Russian trend is to marry western men. The number of marriage services promoting cross-cultural marriages doubles yearly.
Most Russian cannot even dream of being housewives. The frequently altering economic situation has forced women to seek jobs in order to provide for their families. Rare are cases when Russian males can earn enough, so that their wives can stay at home. Russian ladies consider it very difficult to make a career and are paid far less than their male counterparts. Even a successful career does not guarantee a proper standard of living.
Educated Russian females find it easier to blend with a western way of life. They are certain that marriage to an overseas male will help to find a better life for themselves. The ability to combine a career with household chores makes them ideal wives for western males.
Social and economic pressures have turned a considerably huge percentage of Russian men to alcohol addicts. Besides, Russian men normally spend time with friends, chase after other ladies, drink and are reluctant to help about the house.
The current demographic situation in Russia is very urgent, too. Females outnumber males by about 12 percent in the age group of 30 and above. Hence, Russian girls have fewer opportunities of finding a suitable husband in their own country.
Women who lack confidence, put up with the unaccepted behaviour of their husbands, others break up with their partners. Many Russian females think that foreign men make better husbands, as they are more decisive, family-oriented than Russian males, as well as will help about the house.
Thus, desperate Russian females leave the homeland in search of stable, economically secure life overseas. In their quest for a stable and financially secure life, Russian ladies are even open to marriage to mature western men.
As for foreign men, the increasing divorce rate and a considerable decline in family values have made many overseas males turn to Russian brides for emotional comfort. |