Why A Foreign Woman?
I will generalize and make this simple. The stereotype is that foreign women (non-western) are more focused on children, housework, family, and more “wifely” duties then Amercan (western) women. All stereotypes have at least some base in fact. I believe personally this stereotype is more accurate then not. Not all women fit into these generalizations, but most of them do fit the mold. On to paragraph 2.
Many western men who have had the (luck/ambition/will/etc) to travel outside of the US (or other western country) have had the chance to see what other cultures are like. Many will not even consider dating a western woman anymore. (I became one of those). It’s all preference. What makes you happy? What do you look for?
As for me. Lana has already mentioned she has no problem cooking, cleaning, performing other “wifely” duties, and she loves family. She isn’t required too. I offered to get a housekeeper so she wouldn’t have to. She wants to, and that is amazing in my eyes. I don’t want a slave. I will help. I’m not a child and I can fend for myself. It’s just refreshing to have someone who wants to do things like that. Personally, I feel if there are no children and only 1 person works, whomever is at home should do the majority (not all!) of the household duties. Guys, if your wife is the sole breadwinner, that puts you in the domestic engineer bracket, and you SHOULD pull your own weight.
Another stereotype (for the most part I would agree, sadly) is that western men wanting to marry eastern women only want a slave, or someone subservient. I’m not in that bracket, but I know many people who are. I guess though, many eastern-eastern marriages end up the same way…
Samuel: Not the stereotypical stereotype.
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These are my opinions and I do not speak for the masses of other people who feel the same.
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It is amazing
I wish more men more westerners realize that it’s not oppression that makes eastern women like this, we want to do it willingly. I want to baby my future husband and take care of him. It’s my right. : )
You sound so much like my wife, lol. You aren’t my wife as an undercover blogger now are you?
Seriously though, it is all the mindset in my opinion. Whenever we discuss cooking or cleaning or anything like that, she wants to do it and she wants to make me happy, no matter what it may be. I do the same for her though. It is a 2-way street, at least in my view.
The only real problem I see with it is that many eastern, as well as western men, tend to “abuse” the situation. Many men do want slaves. One day hopefully that will all change. As of right now, we have been married 2 and a half days, and everything is going good
Will post on that soon.
Unfortunately, stereotyping is something being practised by the majority of humans because they just don’t want to make extra effort and use their minds!
Anyway marriage -from my point of view- is the core of life not merely “me” or “her” but also terms like “we” and “us”
Nice post Sam
That’s so sweet : ) I wish you a blissful and carefree marriage full of understanding, devotion, and commitment
Do i sound like an e-card? 
No I’m not your wife, and yes; some do abuse the situation. We have a saying in Kuwait that goes like “he/she who acts like a doormat becomes one”. I guess it’s relevant to what you’re saying..