http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Whether you realize it or not, your journey has been more about you becoming the Right Man than it has been about you finding the Right Woman. COMMITMENT What you are really looking for in a mate is a person who is willing to stay committed to your ma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_98175_35.html 09th November 2006 Despite all the potential pitfalls and cultural differences, the vast majority of Russian – American marriages are successful. Exact statistics are difficult to gather for a number of reasons. First, most census reports don’t keep statistics using ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_97702_35.html 09th November 2006 Russian women are passionate. Once you have lived with a Russian woman, many other women pale in comparison. Russians in general are very emotional in their private lives, contrasting with their stoic public face. A Russian woman is a very emotional cr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_97590_35.html 08th November 2006 Russian women may be feminine, but that does not mean that they are weak. Conversely, Russian woman are strong and domineering enough that they might shock members of the National Organization of Women with their ferocity. Russian women were in the fac... http://www.articlealley.com/article_97366_35.html 08th November 2006 Usually at most weddings, something in the plans goes wrong. At our wedding, the limousine didn’t show up. My wife insisted that she go to our house to get dressed for the wedding. This is a Russian custom. During that time, all of her relatives call... http://www.articlealley.com/article_97156_35.html 07th November 2006 When I saw my friends later on, they would say to us, “what a beautiful wedding.” By American standards, it was pretty good. My wife would remain silent when they made such comments. I would remain silent. From my wife’s Russian viewpoint, our we... http://www.articlealley.com/article_97113_35.html 07th November 2006 As Lynn Visson's "Wedded Strangers" explains: “Russians are completely convinced of their opinion. They see no reason to change. Americans are taught to exchange ideas or opinions. Russians are dogmatic. Everything is right or wrong. There are no sha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_97023_35.html 07th November 2006 There are other differences in wedding customs. In Russia, the bride and groom stay attached to each other the entire time they are at the reception. They literally hold hands the entire time. My wife got extremely upset with me each time I would get u... http://www.articlealley.com/article_96864_35.html 06th November 2006 My recommendation is that you keep all of your personal correspondence and other personal files off your home computer. If you keep your stock portfolio or other financial information on it, it’s going to fall into the hands of the KGB. I recommend t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_96850_35.html 06th November 2006 Lynn Visson makes the following statements in her book, ‘Wedded Strangers’: “The body language of Russians and Americans are different. Russians stand closer than Americans. They look directly and unwaveringly into your eyes.” “Russians ar... http://www.articlealley.com/article_96744_35.html 06th November 2006 Permanent Residency provides your wife with most of the benefits of citizenship, with a few notable exceptions. She has the right to work and pay taxes. Oh boy! One difference is that she cannot vote in elections, which may be a big deal or not depe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_96407_35.html 29th October 2006 There are a number of different ways to complete the paperwork for the K-1 Fiancé Visa or the K-3 Spousal Visa: · One obvious way is for you to complete the paperwork by yourself · Another way is to use a service to complete your paperwork · ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_96244_35.html 26th October 2006 The overview of the process of bringing your fiancé to America is as follows: The first step is to bring your fiancé to America under a Fiancé Visa. The second step of the process is to marry your fiancé and then apply to convert her temporary Fiancé... http://www.articlealley.com/article_95849_35.html 23rd October 2006 One of the basic requirements of filing a Fiancé Visa (K-1) on behalf of your fiancé is that you both have met in person within the past two years. One of the misnomers of the term “Mail Order Bride” is that you can’t just order your bride from... http://www.articlealley.com/article_95817_35.html 23rd October 2006 Form G-325A Biographic Data Sheet is required for both you and your fiancé. These forms must be original and in quadruplicate. The person completing the form must sign each original. In addition, your fiancé must spell her name in her native language on... http://www.articlealley.com/article_95776_35.html 23rd October 2006 Maybe you are the one who is attracted to a number of women. How do you choose from among the flowers? Many men are naturally attracted to the most stunning looking women. You may find yourself behaving in this manner consciously or unconsciously. Just... http://www.articlealley.com/article_95692_35.html 21st October 2006 Be a little cautious before categorically ridiculing your wife’s connections with the ‘other side.’ The ‘other side’ I am referring to is the non-living. Yes, ghosts, visions in dreams, things that go bump in the night. My wife has vivid drea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_95245_28.html 18th October 2006 Sixty per cent of Americans are overweight, many of them obese. It’s the fattest nation in the world. Who around the world is racing to join that club! Do you realize that many Russian women are afraid to come to America because they are afraid they wil... http://www.articlealley.com/article_95061_28.html 17th October 2006 Americans feel as though their country is the greatest country in the world. They are proud of their country, as they should be. However, it is sometimes difficult to see ourselves as others see us. Most of the viewpoints expressed are from the standpo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_94973_28.html 17th October 2006 When you visit Russia, you will be stunned to see so many well-dressed beautiful women on the streets. Miniskirts and dresses are very popular and Russian women have the figures to show them off to advantage. Russian women enjoy looking their best and the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_94832_28.html 16th October 2006 Russians will become very defensive if you criticize their country. They know Russia has a lot of problems, but it’s their country and they are proud of it. Avoid making comparisons between America and Russia. Russians will usually interpret this as ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_94732_28.html 16th October 2006 Russians make fun of Americans because they smile all the time. Americans flash a smile for strangers with all thirty-two teeth showing. Russians do not overuse smiling as a way to meet the outside world. Daily life in Russia is difficult. Even small e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_94398_28.html 13th October 2006 Language and culture play a tremendous part in our understanding and perceptions of the world. Here are some major cultural differences between Americans and Russians. ‘Wedded Strangers: The Challenges of Russian-American Marriages’ by Lynn Visson ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_94193_28.html 12th October 2006 Get lots of rest in the afternoon before the social. It's going to be a long night. Dress in a sports coat and tie or a business suit. Casual Fridays have not caught on in Russia yet. Bring pictures of yourself, your family, and photos that show your l... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91620_28.html 03rd October 2006 It is important that you are respectful to the women who are in attendance at the social. Many of them have spent the equivalent of several months' salary for clothes, transportation, and lodging in order to be there. Some may have traveled hundreds of ki... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91490_28.html 03rd October 2006 Okay, so now you have your list of names from the social. Rank them from top to bottom using a combination of logical and intuitive criteria. Bottom line, rank them by which one appeals to you most based on what you know about her to date, and so on down ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91450_28.html 03rd October 2006 Tour companies differ dramatically in how they structure their tours. Some tours hold socials much like cocktail parties. The social is held at a discoth�que that is privately rented by the tour company so that only the men on the tour and their female gu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91412_28.html 03rd October 2006 Other tour companies use an "interview style" of social. The social is held in a large hotel conference room. The women sit against the wall and the men are each assigned a table with chairs. Each table is equipped with an interpreter. The men select a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91033_28.html 02nd October 2006 I do not recommend that you tell the other women you are writing to or meeting that you intend to pursue other women. Some of them may figure this out on their own or will assume that you are writing to or meeting other women. Really they don't want to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_90397_39.html 29th September 2006 At some point in time, you are going to have to get on that big bird and head to Russia. You can write letters until your correspondence file is thicker than War and Peace. And you can telephone her until you feel you are paying enough to single handed... http://www.articlealley.com/article_90357_28.html 29th September 2006 When you get to the social, the sheer number of women that are there will overwhelm you. You will be like a kid in a candy store. You will wonder where to begin. If you have a plan before you start, you will be more successful than if you walk in there... http://www.articlealley.com/article_90347_39.html 29th September 2006 The good points about tours are that the details of your traveling and the logistics of meeting women are handled for you. That is no small advantage. Traveling around Russia is a challenge � the details of which I will discuss later. The tours also pr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_90307_28.html 29th September 2006 Technically speaking, yes, you will be exposed to six hundred to one thousand women. But consider that you will be glad handing more like a politician running for office than you will be whispering sweet nothings into each of their ears. If you meet tw... http://www.articlealley.com/article_90241_28.html 29th September 2006 My recommendation is for you to write to as many women as you possibly can. The reason for this simple: How many Russian women have you met? Probably none. What do you know about them? Probably nothing. How much are you going to learn from one woman? Y... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89925_28.html 28th September 2006 I first came across the whole idea of dating a Russian woman by accident. I got an email from out of the blue from ICQ, which asked if I wanted to post my picture and bio on their website. I was not dating anyone at the time and went ahead and sent the in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89891_28.html 28th September 2006 Electronic translators that translate from Russian to English and back again are one of the best gift ideas you can come up with. They aren't as sexy and well received as frilly underwear from Victoria's Secret or French perfume, but they are probably the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89603_28.html 27th September 2006 Many of the websites specializing in providing names and addresses of Russian women also provide email forwarding and translation. This is a service that you should seriously consider. You submit a letter for your intended to the website in email forma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89455_39.html 27th September 2006 In your initial letter, you should provide the following information: � Your full name � Your full address � Your age, height, and weight � Your email address � Children you have and their ages � Anyone who lives with you (family, roomma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89426_39.html 27th September 2006 You will get requests for you to send money. If you do not know the women well, or if you do not feel good about it, don't send money. If money is all she is after, what kind of relationship do you have with her anyway? Generally speaking, the only mon... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89264_28.html 27th September 2006 The cost of calling Russia and other CIS countries has dropped dramatically over the past few years. You can make a call to Moscow or St. Petersburg from the U.S. for a little more than you would pay to make an out of state long distance call. The foll... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89248_28.html 27th September 2006 If she does not speak English, you can usually arrange through the local marriage agency to have a translator on the call. This may cost you ten to twenty dollars per hour, but at least you will be able to converse with each other. Other resources are ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89233_35.html 27th September 2006