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What is the Best Russian Bride Age?
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 Posted: Friday June 30th, 2006 02:41 am
What is the Best Russian Bride age? 

All WM have their particular preferences when it comes to a wife’s age.  With marriage, in reality, the average WM and WW have about age parity, give or take a year or two. 

Well, in Russia you ain't in Kansas no more.  WM are considered a top catch outside of the 5% mega wealth new Russians. So put on your rose colored glassed and step into a whole other world where up is down and left is right.  As a WM you are more or less defacto a well off individual.  You have pull at the agency, have an Embassy that protects your interests, you command interpretors, translators and drivers.  You snap your fingers and things happen, albeit slow and not exactly as you think things should happen... but inevitably things happen.   Like a Donald Trump of Russia without the real estate.  OK, so what is Donald Trump without his holdings?  He has one heck of an Slovenian model for a wife with a 28 year difference!  

Such age differences are far from normal for the average WM, however it may be in your best interest to think outside of the box and along similar lines when considering a RW.  Lets look at what is optimum from the viewpoint of what maybe best for the long haul for the average WM. 

The thought goes like this.  If the Russian Woman is too young, then she will not have enough life experience to sufficiently determine if the WM that she is marrying is her true soul mate.  She may question her decision later and is therefore less likely to stay-the-course when times get tough. 

Times will get tough.  Too young RW are prone to have deep separation anxiety and are subject to severe home sickness.  Most RW are very tightly bonded to their family and social network.  The move to a new country may hold many wonders, however this may not offset their longing for "home."

As with life experience, a ‘too young’ RW will tend to have less male relationship experience.  Young RW may not have had enough exposure to RM relationships in order to fully appreciate the virtues of WM.  This leads to the possibility that her preference for WM maybe solely predicated on lifestyle gains.  If so, this is not conducive to most successful marriage relationships.  Such a RW may drop her husband for a ‘better catch’ down the line so that she can improve her lifestyle. 

Also, if a RW is too young, the age differences will often tend to be larger which is viewed by many as a negative factor, though it depends on a couple-by-couple basis.  It is better to look at it on an 'apparent age' difference basis.  Despite the hype that RW look for inner beauty and strength of a potential husband, they are not blind.  If a RW’s perception is that her future husband is a generation apart in age, this maybe problematic to the relationship.

Additionally, any gorgeous RW that is too young may have an ego to match. They may believe that anything and everything is within their reach.  They may be too young to realize that the world is full of boundaries and they are not imuned to it.  They are still hopeful and in search of that perfect man without the understanding that no man is perfect.


Lastly, ‘too young’ doesn’t see life’s big picture.  They have most of their life ahead of themselves.  To them, if they make a mistake in marrying a WM, they can start over again… they have the time.  This lack of time pressure certainly presents no glue for the relationship.

On the other side of the coin, a RW that is ‘too old’ will have greater challenges in adapting to the new language and culture.  Sometimes it can be plain just too overwhelming for them to cope with.  With age comes rigidity and this is often not good for a RW/WM marriage unless a WM is willing to live with such a RW. 


If an older RW senses that the effort to adjust is beyond her, she will begin to lay the groundwork for a ‘soft landing’.  This can take several forms.  One of the less equitable ways is to take as much from the relationship as possible.  In doing so they can be very sweet and charming but more likely they will be very demanding.  Depending on their desires, they may want to see the world in 90 days or go on a shopping spree for themselves and their natives.  Others may just inflate the various expenses so that they can sock away cash for the ‘black days’ to come. 

Some RW are tainted by having too much experience with RM.  In so doing they have decided that no man is worth sharing their life with.  These RW have no real desire to be married at all.  They just see marriage to a WM as a means to an end.  That end is to become independent of men in general by manipulation WM out of the home, bank account and even their good name.  Fortunately, these RW are easy to recognize and avoid if one can stay objective.

So as one can see what lies between these two states is the perfect age… the golden middle.  That ideal age between too much and too little.  All things being equal it is around 25 to 30 years of age.  The situation can vary widely depending on how intelligent the RW is and how supportive the WM is.  YMMV. 

Ronin



Last edited on Thursday April 3rd, 2008 08:31 pm by ronin1

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 Posted: Monday October 22nd, 2007 08:29 am
Recommended Max Age Difference
By the numbers… 

There is one classic formula for the maximum RW age that is common knowledge among those in the know about RW.  It is one-half the WM’s age plus 7 years (RW age = (WM age/2) + 7 yrs.).  This is a good generalization, however it has no qualifications.  Like, what is ‘best’ for a WM?  I would like to put my interpretation and refinements on this matter.

First off lets say that the relationship is predicated on “all other things being equal.”  Also, let’s say that what is ‘best’ is the chances of a successful marriage of 4 years or better.  Also, let say that the relationship is in context of the average man with average asset and resources.  These qualifications will make the relationship I’m about to propose a bit more meaningful. 

What is a successful marriage?  Since it is commonly batted about that the divorce rate in the States is 50% in the first 4 years, this would be a good benchmark for avoiding getting divorced.  So the flip side is that 50% remain married.

So, with these qualifications noted, here are my recommendations to have a reasonable chance at a successful marriage (caveate in red and blue, golden middle in orange): 

WM's    Classic   Ronin Recommends
(age)     RW (age)        RW (age)

 22          18          25     (Age imbalance.)
 24          19          25
 26          20          25    
(Age parity. WM unlikely to have the maturity & patience for a RW.)
 28          21          25 

 30          22          25     (Average age diff. between RW & RM is ~5 years.)
 32          23          25
 34          24          25     (RW are no longer spring chickens in Russian society.)
 36          25          26     (Typically WM don't have financial ability to support a RW till mid 30s.)
 38          26          27
 40          27          28     (WM will have a tough time if not previously married by 40.)
 42          28          29
 44          29          30
 46          30          31     (At this age many RW believe they are old maids (Rand report, table 1.8)).
 48          31          32
 50          32          33     (At this age WM should be very careful about not becoming sponsors.)
 52          33          33
 54          34          34
 56          35          35
 58          36          35     (At this age the WM has exceeded the life expectance of RM.)
 60          37          36     (At this age, most WM, if not all, can expect being a sponsor.)
 62          38          37
 64          39          37
 66          40          38
 68          41          39
 70          42          42



For RW, the golden middle (~26 to 32) are ages where most RW have the drive to pursue a foreign men, looks and mental stamina to adjust to a new country. 

For WM, the golden middle (~36 to 49) are ages where most have the maturity, patience and resources to handle a young Russian bride.

Ronin

Last edited on Monday August 25th, 2008 01:31 am by ronin1


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