9/04/2007

Russian Brides


Its been over hundred years since the concept of mail order brides originated and it has been widely accepted since.
Thousands of single men worldwide have found happiness dating a Russian woman. And on the other end of the scale thousands of single men wouldn't even entertain the idea. There are many reasons why perfectly normal professional single men choose to marry a Russian lady.
Happiness alone is not an end-all product.
Many of the single Russian women are successful already in their home country, and are just looking for a husband from abroad to care for them. They are not in it to scam anyone, they genuinely want to marry a foreign man, and start a new life in another part of the world.
Mail order bride services have been setting up marriages for years, and it has become a lot easier since everything is now conducted through the internet. Everything is arranged online right up until you go to Russia.

Single men from all over the world choose to start dating a Russian woman because they are something more attractive than they would normally date back home. These women see someone beyond their looks, and are very attracted to the way they're treated as women. This is what excites them about foreign men. You will find most men get a Russian bride who's a lot younger than they are. This comes back to the same quality as before. Older men will generally treat women better so older men have a better chance with Russian women.
“Feeling good about oneself and his surroundings” is a general definition of happiness.
Translation is something that has been made a lot easier since the internet came into play. If for some reason the Russian lady doesn't speak English the software will take care of that. Even when you get to Russia the mail order ride service you have chosen to use will have translators there for you. Most of the Russian women will have learnt to speak English before hand. They know they want to meet someone from an English speaking country so they will have made the effort to learn the language. No Russian woman who's serious about getting a foreign husband can expect to do so without learning a second language.
Happiness is said to be directly related with one’s physical state.
Once you have chosen your Russian Bride service you can start looking through the profiles of these beautiful women. You have the choice to start contacting someone from your end or you can go over to Russia and attend a "Social". There you will have the chance to meet hundreds of Russian women. These are professionally run events hosted by the Russian bride service, and they have staff in attendance as well.

9/01/2007

Institution of marriage changes the division of labor


The age-old stereotype that women do more housework than men has gotten more credibility with a study co-written by Mason sociologist Shannon Davis.

The study of more than 17,000 people in 28 countries found that married men report doing less housework than men who are live-in boyfriends.

This study was published in the Journal of Family Issues by Davis and co-authors Theodore Greenstein and Jennifer Gerteisen Marks of North Carolina State University.

According to Davis, the key finding of the study is that it suggests the institution of marriage changes the division of labor. Couples with an egalitarian view on gender — seeing men and women as equal — are more likely to divide the household chores equally. However, in married relationships, even if an egalitarian viewpoint is present, men still report doing less housework than their wives.

"Marriage as an institution seems to have a traditionalizing effect on couples, even couples who see men and women as equal," says Davis.

While the researchers did not follow cohabitating couples over time to see if their division of housework changed after marriage, their study provides a "snapshot" in time of couples all over the world.

"Our research suggests that couples across many countries are influenced by similar factors when deciding how to divide the housework," she says. "It’s the way the society has defined what being married means, the institution itself, that affects behavior."
by Tara Laskowski www.gazette.gmu.edu