Survey of Couples Who Use International Marriage Service Shows the Majority are Married and Happy

Bangor, Maine — Russian mail-order brides and their husbands say they are happy with their partner, according to a recent survey.

Anastasia International, one of the leading Russian-American introduction agencies, asked over 500 couples to respond to a survey. The vast majority, 76 percent, said their spouse met their expectations.

The respondents to the survey were asked: "Did your partner meet the expectations you had when you were dating?"

Some said there were a few unexpected surprises, such as: "He never told me that he snored." However, 76 percent reported that their new spouse did meet their expectations.

Mike, a 43-year-old doctor lives in S. Carolina with his Russian wife Elean, a 28-year-old engineer from Kiev. His response to the survey was fairly typical.

"I am grateful to Anastasia for giving me the opportunity to meet Elena. She is the most wonderful woman I have ever met. We have been together for two years already and I must say that our marriage has met every one of my expectations and even more," he commented.

According to the survey, 89 percent of the women and 55 percent of the men experienced a change in their lifestyle as the result of marriage. Most of the women and almost all the men reported that those changes were positive.

"I lived alone for many years before I met Larisa, my lovely Ukrainian wife. I thought I was too old to start a family and too used to the bachelor life. Now I feel 25 again, I even lost a few pounds," said Robert, a 43-year-old farmer from Texas.

A full 90 percent of the women reported that the biggest change for them was that they feel secure and protected. The women do report various aspects of culture shock and the need to adjust, particularly to the American dependence on cars instead of public transportation.

Most of the respondents, 67 percent, said that the language barrier was not a big problem for them, and 55 percent of the men reported that their wives could communicate well the day they arrived in the U.S.

The research was conducted in March 2006 among couples who found each other after using the services of Anastasia International. Over 500 men and women responded, giving detailed answers and insights into their experiences and emotions.

Anastasia International offers introductions of American men to Russian women through a web site at http://AnastasiaWeb.com. Many services are provided to enable both parties to get to know each other through on-line profiles, monitored E-mails with a translation service, and eventually person visits through travel to Russia. The process enables both parties to get to know each other very well.

The company maintains offices in Bangor, Maine and Moscow, Russia.

Between 50 and 70 percent of the men who use the services of Anastasia International become engaged or married, after meeting the love of their life on a trip to Russia or the Ukraine sponsored by the company.

About Anastasia International
AnastasiaWeb.com offers a virtual matchmaking community. In addition to a database of Russian ladies, American men can create profiles. The site offers internal E-mail, along with translating services. Anastasia International also organizes romance tours to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev in Russia, and Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa in the Ukraine. American men and Russian women attend social events during the romance tours, where they can meet in person, talk (with the help of an interpreter if needed), and build their relationship.

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