Mail order brides love theCHIVE? HA!

Guy sites always like to make fun of mail order brides and joke about adding them to cart.

Today, one of the Russian bride sites showed they can kid around too and actually sent theCHIVE.com some photos showing that mail order brides love theCHIVE despite their mocking!

Of course theCHIVE ate it up and posted lots of pics. Hilarious!

Finally! A Russian Reality Show!

Casting calls are going on right now for Brighton Beach, a Jersey Shore type reality show featuring Russian-Americans!


Brighton Beach is Brooklyn's Little Odessa with a very large Russian and Ukrainian population. Elina Miller is a co-creator saying the Russian community has its own set of characters which would be more interesting than the guidos and guidettes.


They have already received hundreds of online video applications via their website BrightonBeachShow.com.


Miller says they are looking for colorful characters like Snooki and The Situation, adding that it would be really funny if they got a Russian mail order bride! Ha! She says they want to have fun with the stereotypes, since they are already very used to being asked if they are in the mafia, always drink vodka, and get chased by bears!


A network to host the show has yet to be found, but I'm sure some channel will want to cash in and then more ethnicities are sure to jump on this bandwagon...

Why is Everyone Afraid of Russians?

Stereotypes about Russians are often portrayed in the media. It seems like everyone is scared of them or fearful of trusting them, thinking they are all scammers.

Here is the latest perpetuation of these stereotypes, a cybercrime commercial for Norton Anti-Virus:

Marriages Around the World on Oprah Show

Yesterday, Oprah talked with women from around the world about love, life, divorce, etc.

First, she talked with women from Egypt about dating and marriage. Many are very religious and conventional. Women are strongly forbidden to live with their boyfriends. Only after marriage are they permitted to cohabitate and even then there are strict expectations of a wife's role in the home.

She also discussed mail order marriages with a real mail order Ukrainian bride and her husband, Lera and Steve Loeb. They have been discussed on countless blogs since their story appeared in Glamour Magazine last summer. Lera gave some insight into the Russian bride industry, saying over 100,000 Russian and Ukrainian women are married this way each year!

Oprah also spoke with women from India about arranged marriages. One woman told her story about being married for 35yrs to her husband that she first met on their wedding day. She said looks are not important to them; they just want a man who is educated and can provide for them.

This was a very interesting look into how women all over the world experience love and marriage! Some say it's controversial, bizarre, taboo; but who cares how you find your soul mate, as long as you're happy :)

Travel to Ukraine for Good Times!

Men are always wondering about Ukraine. Sure, they are plenty of hot Russian and Ukrainian women there, but is it safe? Is it fun? Is it scary?

Just what is Ukraine like for tourists?



There are a couple of blogs and articles I found where men who have been there and done that share their tales.

Here's a Wordpress blog about one man's insight regarding the women of Russia and Ukraine and his personal experiences traveling there.

Another good one is Rob's story on a Russian bride blog about his recent trip to Ukraine. Very detailed and informative.

Read their advice and then pack your bags for Ukraine! You'll be glad you did.

Russian Mail Order Brides Look Like Celebs!

The resemblances here are AMAZING! I actually think the Russian girls are prettier than the actual celebs! WOW! Check out more at TheChive.com.

Russian Brides Save the Economy

Well, not exactly... but this article explains how marrying a hot Russian or Ukrainian bride can help you thru the recession! Whatever works!