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Posted by: christina

I am curious as to how many people actually think of moving to Russia for love.
As there are so many people in these cross cultural relationships
how many of you end up staying home with your Russian partner adopting your culture and how many of you move there and adopt Russian culture?

Posted by: Leprechaun

Im all for staying at home but with saying that, ya know life, you just dont know, I would not rule out moving there instead if reasons happen.

Posted by: Jill

Well, I'm from the US, not the UK...But I did live with my husband in Ukraine (his native country) after we married, and we currently live in Armenia (a foreign country for both of us), and we plan to move to the US in the next year or two. So can I choose "all of the above"?

Posted by: Pawel_PL.USA

Hey, if she decides that nothing is about to keep her from going back, then I will go to Russia as well ... though never in my life had I imagined that I, raised in an anti-Russian family, would be willing to go to Russia voluntarily.

Posted by: Jim_FL

I'm not from the UK either

My wife is here with me in the US now, but we have spoken very seriously about spending our retirement years in Russia. Since her english is very very good, it made more sense for us at this time to live on the west side of the pond (my russian is horrible). But I had no particular aversion to moving there if the collective opportunities were better for us in Russia at present.

Posted by: Pawel_PL.USA

Well, I've also thought of this scenario: if the future Polish gvt or regime is more to my liking than the present "band of thieves" than I might go to Russia with my lady and volunteer at the Polish embassy to work as an agent for the Polish gvt in Russia. Kill two birds with one stone.

Posted by: Jill

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But I had no particular aversion to moving there if the collective opportunities were better for us in Russia at present.

The problem is in most cases they're not.

Posted by: fly4fun

There is also the issue of how well you might be able to live in Russia/Ukraine especially during retirement years?
Many friends of mine now live in Costa Rica and elsewhere as they basically live like kings in comparison to how they might live in the USA. Figure that most social security benefits are 4 times
the average wage in Russia. Makes you think a bit.
I often wondered just how many ex-pats there actually are? I bet it's in the millions world wide.

Posted by: Pawel_PL.USA

One can live like a king, or at least some sort of aristocrat, in Costa Rica, Russia or Poland if he manages to arrange one basic thing - to earn his wages in dollars and pay his bills in local currency. For example, I know of guys who live in Poland and have contracts with translation agencies who sent them documents to translate via fax or e-mail and then pay them in dollars and they are not complaining about insufficient funds.

Posted by: Mark18

Iv'e been here since July 04,fell in love and moved ,didnt think anything of it.It's a gret place to live is Moscow.Though the winter is something else here.To bloody long..Though the sun is shinning today..

Posted by: Texas Proud

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Originally posted by fly4fun

I often wondered just how many ex-pats there actually are? I bet it's in the millions world wide.

Fly,

I think it is in the millions!! A couple of weeks ago I read an article about when SS will go broke compared with Medicare.. They said the number of people on both systems and SS was a lot higher!! I took it as only one thing, they were living abroad!! SS will pay you anywhere, but Medicare will only pay if you are in the U.S.

Posted by: tonton

I think if I want to make my relationship work with my girl then the is no alternative but to move to Russia. We met in 'traditional' way ie face to face, not through the net, and I have visited her in December/January and again in March.
We met in Germany, she has fantastic job earning more than double the combined income of her parents and her son is wonderful. But she does not want to leave her family and friends which is understandable as I have stayed with her parents twice and seen first hand the interaction.
Mmm...big decisions to make in near future about leaving Australia.
Actually, would anyone know how to find out if there is any 'international' schools in Rostov on Don for my 2 daughters??

Posted by: Lasombra

Its al about what fit best for both you and your wife, I should move to Russia, Ukraine or any place more or less if I could solve simple thing like have a decent job that payes well.

Im a expat here in US, since Im from Sweden and I have lived in Sri Lanka as well, thats for sure a country that I could consider moving back too, I mean have 75-80 F year round. Thats perfect at least for me.

Posted by: Turboguy

My gal and I are about half way through the K-1 visa process. She is worried something will go wrong and we have said if it does I will move to Russia so we can be together. I can't say I would look forward to that but if it was the only option.

I think with little Russian it would not be easy to find meaningful work. I think if I were to retire even though the cost of liiving is low, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka would appel to me much more.

Actually my gal would rather stay in Russia and have me move there but I would consider that only an emergency plan.

Posted by: Mr.H

Well....where you find oil and gas you'll find Canadians

In deciding on whether or not to pursue a Russian woman to complete my happy self I thought hard on the subject of whether or not I'd move out of country.

Seems to me that I know almost as many people that either currently work or have worked overseas that i know currently that have not. Most of them have great things to say about Russia in particular (some have some pretty negative things to say but is simply work related stuff...not cultural).

I am fortunate enough that if push comes to shove, I probably could settle right in Russia and make a very good living at the same time.

I'll admit that my current Russian is horrible but this Pimsleur Russian seems to be helping alot (13 lessons down.....77 to go

)

Speaking of Canadians.....has anyone any experience with bringing fiances' or new wife to Canada....i know that the immigration process is much more difficult than the US (seriously!).

Anyways...i've been checking through this website the last few days and i find it rather informative and full of interesting people. Altho I am kinda surprised that this is what i am posting first....

Cheers!

Posted by: Leprechaun

Welcome To The Forums H

hope to read many more interesting threads from you!

Lep

Posted by: elvis1

me and my fiancee discussed both options as it didnt matter to me where we lived just that we were together. In the end she chose here as I cant speak Russian and didnt want me to leave my family.

Andrew