Psychological portrait of a Russian woman. Contunuation:

Do you want to know more about a Russian woman? We can give you this information. First of all, as a man, you are interested who she is as a Woman. To find it out we should look back to the history and folk traditions. As far as Russia is a wonderful mixture of the South and the West with its own peculiarities, which can be found in no other nation. It was never easy for a russian woman to correspond to all requirements, which were always strict to everything and everyone in Russia. Folk wisdom advised woman to adopt best experience of all traditions and beliefs of different nations who inhabited Russia at different times. But to adopt the best is not always easy. Europe was always more liberal to its citizens than Russia. There was always more strict law in Russia in all spheres of life. In our case we are more interested in family and matrimonial relations. They were regulated by strict rules, which were called "Domostroy". From early age it was necessary for a girl to know all the rules of "Domostroy", otherwise she could be severely punished or belted out. The family was a secret union, where all roles were very strictly divided between all its members and no digressions were allowed. No doubt the head of the family was a husband, his estimations were out of discussion and were equal to a king's order. It is known that if the king's order was not obeyed a person was sentenced to death. A wife wasn't suppose to start talking first without her husband's permission. If her husband started to talk she was immediately supposed to remain silent. Parents were treated in a very respectful manner as the most important people on the Earth after God. It was impossible for children especially for girls to have their own judgements and estimations. The main rules of treating girls were to for them to remain silent and to stand up when parents came in.

In the Soviet Union times the government tried to make men and woman equal in their rights, but in everyday life the situation remained very much the same. Men hold leading working positions even at the plants where women were supposed to do so, for example at the hairdresser's or at textile factories. Russian women were and are still very obedient and dutiful, they used to give up with no fighting. There are practically no women-feminists, because the habits and traditions are still very strong. Under the circumstances of the depression Soviet Union economics a man couldn't support a family alone. It was necessary for all Soviet women to go to work even for the smallest salary, but still it was the way of supporting family budget. At the same time a woman still ran the house, took care of her children – the old tradition was still preserved. A woman, who couldn't combine work and housekeeping, was considered to be a looser and was condemned. There is usually also one more requirement to a russian woman (unlike to western ones) - she is always supposed to look wonderful, to have a make up, to have her nails polished, her hair done and to be on high heels regardless to her mood, lack of time or different circumstances. Otherwise she is a second-rate woman. But a woman, especially a russian woman can get used to everything. She has to plan her free time and family budget very strictly, She can't think about entertainment even if it is just to watch a TV set. It is very rare to have two Tvsets in the family, even if the second one is a black-and-white TV set. So as soon as a woman is back from her work, she is supposed to go to the kitchen to cook a dinner for her family, then she does some laundry and finally she cleans the house to prepare it for the next day. Cleanliness is always an object of high priority for any russian woman.

Because of the low level of development of country's food industry, it takes lots of time for women to cook. Country's food industry doesn't produce high quality convience foods, more than that people just can't afford buying such food. Women, who run the house have to buy the cheapest products and cook them themselves. Women exchange recipes, use cookery books, trying to vary daily menu and to cook delicious food almost every day. Russian women can cook out of limited choice of products, they know thousands of recipes. Cooking the same dishes every day is a sign of bad taste. Girls are taught how to serve and to decorate the table from early childhood.

It is important to pay your attention to children's upbringing. Traditionally a husband only gives general recommendations and decides key points. It is usually the wife, who brings children up. She is responsible for providing the children with food, clothes, for organizing their free time. Father's duty is to keep the discipline by raising his voice or knocking on the table by his fist. Mothers should have time for children's upbringing and read special literature to upbring a dignified citizen, because the school and the society doesn't pay enough attention to it. It is important to every Russian mother to make her child dignified person, and not only because the parents are proud of their child. But also because he is a future breadwinner of the family. Under the circumstances of extremely poor pension fund and poor development of gerontological service, old people are very dependent on their children. In case their children won't support them financially, they are doomed to lead a poor life. Old people have no money to pay rent, to buy quality clothes and food. That is why upbringing of children is very important for a Russian woman. It is the most burning question for her. Family is a subject of the highest priority for a russian woman. Work and career are the subjects of the second priority. Word "career" can be rarely met among russian woman's words, only if her husband is a complete looser and she has to support the family herself.

That is a brief portrait of a russian woman. If you really need a devoted, hardworking woman, who is a beauty and is ready to bring her life at your full disposal, please, address to us. You will make sure that all we have said about russian women is absolute truth.