Every week, I receive, approximately 6 to 10 letters from western men, who begin their stories like this:

“Recently, I met a Russian woman and I feel like  we have a lot in common. she is 23 years old and I am 50 but I look much younger ……. “

Or like this:

“I just came from Russia , where I met my beautiful Elena. I  corresponded with her via the internet for 4 months before I went to see her.  Everything was great during my visit with her and now I am in the process of  obtaining a  K1 visa for her. She is 21 years old and I am 49 , but  friends  tell me  that I look 35.”

Also, I  receive letters like this:

“Dear, Marina:
Please, help me!

I desperately need your advice.  About 6 months ago I married a 24 year old Russian woman and just recently discovered that she is cheating on me with a guy who is 25. I am so devastated that I am planning to file for divorce. My question is ……………….? By the way, I am 51 years old but look very young. She never complained or made an issue of our age difference and I never thought our age difference posed a problem.”

Ok, enough examples, I think that you get the point!

There are many men, 45 and older, from western countries who want to find and marry  Russian women who are very young, just out of their teens and in their early twenties and some of these relationships have been successful.

All these couples have one thing in common: The men always look much younger than their age and they always describe their young Russian woman as surprisingly “much more  mature” compared to the young women of their country.

Well, well…….
I have to admit that western men DO look much younger than Russian men of the same age. But I have a very hard time believing in a existence of  “very mature” young Russian girls. While living in Russia most of my life, I never met one of these ”mature” young  Russian girls, but who knows, maybe I was not  lucky enough ? All the young Russian women, who I encountered were not much different from the young women that I met in the U.S.A.
Young women, no matter what country they are from, live in their own world. A world that is messy, exciting and unstable. This is the world, where today’s heart break can turn into the tomorrow’s new romance almost without any difficulties. Do you remember yourself or your friends at that young age?
Of course this true as long as there are no children involved  in the relationship.

Elena, DoctorWhen  we are in love, we live in a very special world. That is why the old saying,  “Love is blind” is such an accurate statement. Once we are the road to developing a “family life” our vision usually returns rather quickly.
How  quickly ?  It depends …
But in the case of the couple above, it took only 6 months.

The second categories of letters that I constantly receive are about money matters.

One Italian gentleman sent me a letter in which he wrote that he is a “very young looking” 60 year old, ( of course.. what else? )
It  happened that he met and fell in love with a 21 year old Russian girl. The romance was at it’s peak  when she asked him to buy her an apartment in Russia for $60 000!!!

Actually,  this guy was financially, very well set, so he wrote in his letter that he could make this gift to his Russian beauty EASILY, but…..….he wasn’t sure that he should……. He thought that she asked too much and  asked my opinion about this situation, because he was afraid to lose her.

Ok, lets take a look at this Russian beauty.
Some would call her a scammer….. Not me!
I would call her  heartless, and a selfish girl with $$$$ signs in her eyes. The kind of young woman that you meet, often, nowadays in many different countries. I remember how, about 2 years ago, one young  girl from the US , sold her virginity on eBay and that a guy from Canada bought it for about $30 000.

With that situation firmly planted in your mind, let’s talk about her Russian “counter-part”
Was this young Russian girl a “scammer?”   I don’t think so. She didn’t lie to her Italian sweetheart and she didn’t try to trap him into anything. She just told him honestly and straight forwardly what she wanted .

I guess that she  just  figured out that a 40 years age difference  could be counted in a money equivalency, the same as American girl figured out how much her virginity was worth.
In  the  case of the  Russian girl, $1500 for each  year of an age difference….…look like a bargain! : )

But seriously, this guy is very lucky. At least, she was honest enough to show him her financial appetite before there was a marriage. He finally began to understand how it is feels to have a relationship with a woman 40 years his junior!.

So, what was my advice to this guy?
Be realistic:
Quit looking for a ““child/wife”, ” and begin looking for a woman .

Marina Smiley is the author of some of the most popular eBooks about Russian-Western marriages. 
Learn how you can dramatically improve your success with Russian women and win when others fail. Read “Your Russian Bride – The Shocking Truth” TODAY!
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Especially when communicating long distance with your Russian woman, it’s very important to discover if there is a possible compatibility between the two of you. Below I have some simple but important tips for you to keep in mind:

• Most online or long distance dating problems occur because either the two of you are not compatible or you are not communicating enough. Other problems may be because the two of you just are not right for each other.
• Communication is the most important thing when you are dating. Most problems occur because the two of you are having difficulty expressing your feelings or you aren’t being clear about what you want.
• When you both communicate with each other properly it is clear to both of you if you are compatible and have the same likes and dislikes.
• You cannot force a relationship if the two of you are too different or you have different goals for the relationship.
• It is important to communicate about what you need and want from your relationship so you both are satisfied and you are not having disagreements about things.
• Another thing that can cause problems with online dating is if the two of you are not compatible. Communicating properly will tell you if you are or not.
• Compatibility can be difficult if one person in the relationship is needier than the other person. If one of the people wants their space and the other is very needy then it can make it difficult for dating.
• Online dating problems occur when communication skills are not up to par. You have to be comfortable with the person you are with so you can talk to them.
• Being comfortable and being able to communicate will show you how compatible the two of you are. If you don’t have these two things then you might just consider a good friendship.

Irina

By Elena Solomon, Soulmades.com.au

These days you seldom meet a single person who never tried online dating – unless they aren’t Internet users.

Since you are reading this, I assume you ARE online – so this information can be crucial for your online dating success.

Most people placing personal ads on Internet dating sites seem to do everything to RUIN any of their chances for success. Are you one of them?

Here is how to ruin your online dating campaign:

1. Choose a sleazy user name

Dating sites usually display your user name in your personal profile. So, if you choose something like “hurdcoreXXX” or “badgirl_69″, you are sure to mess up your chances dramatically.

2. Write a timid message

Every day I see people writing in their messages things like, “I hate this part but here it goes”, “I never know what to write here” or simply “Ask me”. Your personal message is the only thing in your profile that is UN-structured – the rest are usually just tick boxes. Make sure you don’t say anything interesting here, so no one will feel compelled to learn more about you.

3. Don’t have any partner requirements

Your requirements for a partner say VOLUMES about YOU. If you do not have any requirements for a partner, you will sound absolutely desperate. No one is attracted to desperate people.

4. Don’t upload a photo

Most users of dating sites search for profiles with photos. If you do not upload your photo, no one will find your ad. It will also severely damage the chances of your “Hi’s”, “Virtual Kisses” or “Smiles” being answered.

5. Don’t pay for premium membership

Usually online dating sites will allow you to place your personal ad for free, but to write to other singles, you have to buy a subscription. Although the price of subscription is cheaper than the price of a movie ticket and popcorn, you should not be tempted. By sticking with the free membership, you ensure you cannot contact anyone. Also some sites place ads of premium members on top of the search results. If you do not pay, your ad will appear on the page 247 of the search results – which will make it nearly impossible to find.

6. Don’t contact other members

Most online dating services will allow you to contact other members for free by sending a “Hi”, “Virtual Kiss”, “Icebreaker” or “Smile” – an expression of interest, to which the other member can respond. Don’t send any of those to anyone, or they may just answer positively. Think only about how bad would you feel if they rejected your advances.

7. Don’t change anything in your ad

Don’t attempt to change anything in your ad. If you change something, it may just start working. Keep with what doesn’t produce any results.

8. Don’t login to the website – ever

Once you placed your personal ad, immediately forget about it – and forget your user name and password, too. Don’t login to the website again. If you do, your ad may jump to the top of the search results and someone may write to you. Don’t take this risk. Just place the ad and forget about it.

If you follow this simple guidance, I can GUARANTEE that you will flawlessly ruin any chances for success with online dating sites and your love life will stay just the way it is!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Elena Solomon has been involved in online dating since the early days of WWW. She is the exclusive dating consultant of Soulmades.com.au – Internet personals for singles seeking love, romance, relationships and fun.

Elena is the author of “12 Simple Rules for Success in Love, Life and Online Dating“.

But many of these rules are corresponding with each other. Therefore we have created a list with most asked questions which apply for almost every western country.

Can we apply for a fiancée visa if one or both of us is divorced?

Absolutely. Be prepared to submit certified copies of all divorce decrees pertaining to the prior marriages of either fiancé.

How long will it take to get my fiancée here?

The time it takes to obtain a fiancée visa, from application through entry, is likely to be several months (4 to 6). The time varies depending on the petitioner’s state of residence and what country the beneficiary is from. Also, criminal background checks, waivers, and errors/omissions during the application process may extend the processing time.

My foreign girlfriend has kids. Can they come too?

Unmarried sons and daughters (under 21) of successful approval beneficiaries can apply for visas too. However it is important that if your girlfriend is divorced she needs a legalized written and signed approval of the father of the children that he has no objection that his children will move to your country.

When Fiancée Visa interview will be arranged?

Visa applications for fiancées need to follow the usual procedure, thought the types of forms and some of the other requirements may differ. In this case, you and fiancée will need to present evidence of your relationship, such as photographs, airline tickets, and many others. After the consulate has reviewed your application, you will be notified for a schedule of interview. In this regard, you fiancée must attend, bringing original copies of documents specified. If dependents of the fiancée are 14 years old and above, they need to come to the interview as well.

Minimum requirements for a Fiancée visa

• You must be a citizen of your country
• You have met your Fiancée in person within the previous two years.
• You need prove that you have a serious relationship (like airline tickets, letters, emails, photo’s, bill’s, etc.)
• Both you and your Fiancée are legally free to marry.
• You need to have a place to live (renting a house or having your own house)
• You need to have a permanent job
• You meet certain minimum income requirement (check the immigration website of your country)
• Your Fiancée does not have a criminal record.
• Your Fiancée has not violated your country’s immigration laws

Do I have to send in my original birth certificate, passport, or naturalization certificate?

Copies of these documents are sufficient. You can contact the county clerk where you were born or divorced, and get a certified copy of your birth certificate or divorce decree.

Can my fiancée visit me during the application?

No she can’t. She needs to stay in her country until she will receive an invitation for an interview. But you can visit her as often you want.

Fiancée Visa Interview Tips

Note that not all questions will be asked, and in every case, the length of the interview varies. The best thing to do during the interview is to answer questions honestly and stay calm because if you will be offensive the consulate officer may ban your application. When all things go well, you and your dependents may receive the Visa within the same day. This is assuming that you have paid the necessary Visa fees as well as submitted all needed forms and documents.

What will they ask?

She will be asked when and how you two met, how long have you known each other, if your Fiancée speaks your language or at least English (in order to have a solid proof that you two could communicate somehow), if you and her have any interests in common; where she is going to reside in your country.; about how many people live with you (petitioner) at the moment. They also might ask your Fiancée about your biographical facts, your religion, your job, etc.

Other questions can be like:

• Will your US citizen fiancé be coming to visit you soon?
• Do you know your boyfriend’s family? How many siblings does he have?
• Have you made your wedding plans yet? If so, when are you getting married?
• Do you plan on working once you arrive in your fiancé’s country?
• Have you and your girlfriend travelled together? If so, to where? When?
• How did you two first meet? When? If you met online, what is the name of the website?
• Have members of your family met your fiancé?
• Where will you live when you move to your fiancé’s country?
• What does your fiancé do for a living?
• When was the last time you were both together?
• When and where did the engagement happen? Was there a ring?
• If you were “friends” first, when did the romance begin?

Age difference

As they say in Russia, “Lubvi vse vozrasti pokorni”, meaning that age does not matter for love. But remember, that the interviewing officer is not Russian born; therefore, if there is a big age difference (20 years and more), the officer will be questioning your relationship much harder. Make sure that your Fiancée gives direct and honest answers.

Language barrier

There are a lot of different ways to communicate with each other besides speaking directly in your language or Russian (a sign language, for instance). However, the interviewing officer’s first concern would be if your Fiancée speaks your language or if you speak her native language by checking your ability to communicate with each other. Of course, the ideal answer would be that your Fiancée speaks some of your language or at least taking some classes of your language (in some countries, like The Netherlands, the applicant needs to do a basic language test); or that you speak her language or at least making some efforts to do so.

Grounds for denial include but are not limited to: prior criminal history, terrorist affiliations, health problems such as tuberculosis or insanity.  The consultant will also be looking for signs of a potential “sham” marriage, or visa fraud.  The consulate takes visa fraud very seriously.

For our American friends:

If you need any assistance for a K1 Fiancée or K3 Spouse visa then I recommend you to use a package or all-in-one immigration service.

After a period of correspondence and you both confirm that there is a serious compatibility between each other, it’s time to suggest to meet each other.
But your first meeting needs proper preparation. Its’ not like meeting each other at a Starbucks shop. The only place I suggest to meet her is in her country. The reason is that you can get familiar with her roots and that she will feel more comfortable. But travelling for her (if she is from Russia and you from America, or UK) is almost impossible, due to visa difficulties.

Travelling to Russia or Ukraine is not a big deal for someone who lives in the Western part of the world. You need a passport, a visa, a hotel with visa support and an airline ticket, that’s it. And if you need some useful travel information for travelling within Russia, have a look here.

For information about visa, we have written a special topic about it: visit our Visa information topic.
If you look good then hotels in Moscow are not too expensive. Rates from about $70,- are not difficult to find. Visit this hotel resource which includes visa support (and airline tickets too).

Your first meeting should be at your hotel, or on the airport where she can pick you up. You can hire a car with driver (she can arrange that for you) which drives you to your hotel and your can start building your relationship.
If for one reason you want to outsource all these things, then I suggest to arrange your meeting by a certified agency who can do all the arrangements for you. You can give them your wish list and the only thing you have to do is travel to Russia and from the moment you arrive at the airport, everything (like transport, hotel, meeting arrangements, sight-seeing) will be arranged for you.

What do I have to take with me (presents)

It depends how big her (first-grade) family is, but here is my suggestion and what most men I know did:

• Bring flowers (Russian women love flowers!). No matter from how far you have to travel. You will find a way to keep them fresh during your travel time. Use a plastic bag with a wet piece of small towel and give it to the Cabin Attendant and ask her to give it a safe place during your flight. Or if you travel to two or more transfer airports, buy these flowers at the last transfer airport, every airport in Europe has a flower shop.
• Take something like a (not too strong) perfume or Eau-de-toilette as a welcome present.
• Also buy a piece of jewel (necklace is always good) for a romantic moment during a suitable stadium of your visit (if no romance will arise, you always can take it back home).
• And last but not least, take also some little presents for her parents, kids, brothers and sisters (if there are any). It is not necessary to buy something ‘expensive’ it is just the gesture that counts. Some chocolate, or a souvenir from your country, a nice T-shirt for her child(ren), younger brother, or sister. But do not exaggerate, don’t show yourself as the ‘rich guy’ from the West.

How do I act

Don’t boast about the things you have

Being ‘wealthy’ is not a main priority for Russian people. Having many friends, a cozy family and being healthy and happy is more important. So do not express yourself or compare things where ‘money’ is involved, people could get a wrong impression from you and you even could insult them. To have your own car, boat, TV or microwave is normal for the western culture, but for many Russians (especially the ones who live outside the main cities) an almost unreachable, luxury. So skip this part during your conversations with her family and friends, and try not to insult them by making jokes (with the best intents) of the general Russian life, when you visit Russia.

Respect her culture

Russia has beautiful art, history and beautiful (ancient) cities. Although they do not smile a lot (Russians only smile when there is a specific reason to do that), the people are real nice and kind to you. Especially those you will meet in person. Remember, your girlfriend will turn into an ‘important’ person when she introduces you to her friends and family. And the reaction of all people you meet will be like they are very happy for her. Always show your respect and integrity, to all the people you meet. After a few days you will discover the beautiful part if this country and her inhabitants and I am sure Russia will create an unforgettable impression for you too!

Open your heart to her country

When my husband travels to the little town where I used to live then he is exited to meet his Russian friends and family again. For me, Russia will always be my home-country. For my husband it became his second-home country and he loves it. He made many Russian  friends and I have more contact with my friends, then I had before I left Russia (Internet, Skype and Web-cams are magic-tools in this ‘small’ world). To be honest, I never ‘left’ Russia, I only moved to another place to ‘live’. Traveling from my current residence to Moscow is even shorter than traveling from Moscow to my original place of birth where many relatives still live. Even flying from New York to Moscow is almost as far (in travel time) as flying from Moscow to Irkutsk-Siberia (where I was

Your checklist before you go

• Passport (at least 3 month valid before due date)
• Hotel booking confirmation with invitation letter (needed for visa)
• a tourist visa
• Airline ticket
• Credit card (in almost every city in Russia there are ATM machines for cash draw with Master and Visa cards)
• Some cash (not too much!)
• Presents
• Flowers
• Photo camera
• Save every ‘evidence’ that you have visited Russia (see below)

Important information!

During your visit, you must collect any evidence that you have visited her and her country. Collect all tickets (airplane, train, subway), bill’s, (taxi, restaurants, hotel voucher, anything) and make copies of your photo’s you shoot during your stay. You will need all this when you both decide to start the K1-fiancee procedure. All US authorities connected to the k1-fiancee visa procedure, will ask for it. They need all evidence that you both have indeed a serious relationship with the purpose to marry each other. So do not throw away any evidence that you have visited her and that you have been with her.

As you want to be sure you are talking to a real woman, a woman wants to be confident about you!
She wants to know that you are serious about meeting a life partner from another country.

She does not want an Internet romance or a pen pal; she wants a real relationship, and eventually marriage.
This is the ultimate reason why she ventured into the search for a partner abroad!

Every woman has certain fears connected to the search for a husband abroad. Women’s biggest fear is that she will spend her time, emotions and effort on you, and it will end in vain.

You will understand why, when you learn the sad statistics: only 5% of men writing to Russian women ever go to Russia to meet them!
It means, if she corresponds with 20 men, only ONE of those men is likely to visit her!

Now you understand why the woman needs to be confident in your intentions before she invests her time and emotions in you.
You must address those fears and demonstrate that you are ready to go through the whole process. She will rather choose a modest guy who is for real than a great guy who seems too good to be true.

There are also other fears that women have about men who are writing to them – are they really what they say they are? Aren’t they unemployed, mentally disturbed or sexually unfit? Aren’t they looking for a sex slave or cheap maid?

Just like in your country it is mostly horror stories that make newspaper headlines, in her country media also publicize shock stories about girls marrying foreigners; bad news sell the best!

You need to show the woman that you are a stable, serious, honest and reliable person.
And remember, actions speak louder than words! Words alone are not enough, and may be even harmful, for Russians believe he who speaks the most is the one who is doing the least.

Don’t just tell her that you have a great sense of humor – demonstrate it! Make her laugh!

Don’t just list your positive qualities one by one – this may hurt more than help. Rather tell her about real-life cases where you were [caring, loving, giving etc].

Don’t just give her the facts – give her also the benefits coming out from from those facts.

All women are emotional by nature. They go with feelings. You must be able to wake up her emotions and ensure she has strong feelings connected with your image. Only if it “feels right”, will she fall in love with you.

She needs to make sure you are her Dream Man. Without it, she will not leave her country and family behind and move to a strange country to live with you.
Prove her that you are her Dream Man, and she will be yours!

They say that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, the truth of which is realized when we see that each of us has different tastes and preferences. Some of us lust after our own kind, and for others, the grass on the other side is greener – another truth that’s verified by the contradictory clichés of opposites attracting and birds of a feather sticking together. Attraction is akin to applause – you need both hands to coordinate if you want any kind of action to take place. So you need to make sure that the woman you’re attracted to is into you as well. And if you’re looking for a woman from Russia, then here’s what you need to remember:

• Russian women are blond and beautiful: If you’re the kind to go gaga over tall, leggy, blonde babes, then Russia’s the place to go. Remember the likes of Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova and all the other Russian belles who set the world’s tennis courts on fire with more than just their shot-making skills? Beautiful women tend to be a little narcissistic, unless they’re completely blind of course. So lay on the flattery, but not so thick that it feels as out of place as a face that’s painted too garishly with cosmetics.
• Russian women are naturally thin: It may have been meant as a joke of some sorts, but there is some truth to the fact – Russian women are not born with silver spoons in their mouths, and this is why they don’t have rich foods to eat and cars to drive around in. This automatically makes them healthy and slim, unlike most of their Western counterparts who have to slog it out at the gym for a svelte figure. So if you like your women with more curves than angles, then you’re looking in the wrong place.
• Russian women like beautiful men: Have you seen the males of this country? They’re drop-dead gorgeous. And this is why Russian women have high standards when it comes to men they choose as their mates, whether in passing or for life. So if you’re made of mirror-cracking material, you’d better count yourself out of the reckoning.
• Russian women are not rich: With the great divide that exists between the rich and the poor in this cold country, you can bet your last dollar that most of the Russian women you meet are not rolling in the rubles. So if you’re well-off, it may count as a point in your favor.
• Russian women are well educated: If you’re the kind who stereotypes blondes, you’re not likely to understand that Russian women place a lot of emphasis on education and that most of them hold college degrees. They expect their men to be educated as well, so make sure you have a degree to boast of on your calling card.

By-line:

This post was contributed by Holly McCarthy, who writes on the subject of dating sites. She invites your feedback at hollymccarthy12 at gmail dot com

By the time you can make ends
meet, they move the ends.

It is a very well known fact that Russian women, who are looking to find a husband, are very big dreamers. They are looking for their prince and if they cannot find and meet him in their own country will begin to look for him in the land of milk and honey, the Western world.
They are looking for a prince who can make their dreams come true; who will love them to death; call her a princess and from time to time will give her a “champagne bath”. If you laugh after you read the last phrase, don’t.
I am as serious as a heart attack.|

These Russian women are not the only dreamers who are not facing reality but also many western men who are looking for Russian women.
Why?
Because a large majority of western men seek women who are willing to stay at home. A woman who will take care of her husband and kids. Western men are tired of the feminism movement and the independency of women from their own country and are trying to find peace for their soul in the arms of a Russian, “family oriented” woman.

Here is an interesting fact!
With the cost of living increasingly getting more and more expensive, the time when a family can survive with only the husband’s salary is gone forever! More and more women have to work to help make ends meet. With that in mind here is an interesting question :

Do all men, who are looking for a Russian women, have an income greater than the average married western man, who can hardly make meet ends, even though there is a working wife or, are these men just big dreamers?

Do these men dream about the perfect family with dinner on the table every night, made by his Russian wife-housekeeper?

Do they have a financial base that allows them to build a family with only his income or, are they dreamers without any connection to reality?

I understand that it is a difficult world to live in without dreams but when we are talking about relocating a woman from another country then at least one of the partners has to be a realistic and down to earth person.
Preferably, her future husband.

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If you have made plans to visit your Russian woman in Russia, then you need a visa to enter Russia.
In this case there are two kinds of visa you can use:

1. Using a tourist visa you need (to hand over the Russian Embassy in your country):
   1. A hotel booking.
      Confirmation documents from your hotel:
   2. The voucher of your hotel booking or reservation documents.
   3. An invitation of the hotel (the hotel need to be registered at the Ministry of Foreign affairs and they need to send you their reference number).
   4. Copy from your health care insurance (must be valid in Russia).
   5. A recent passport photo (black-white or color) preferable not on shining photo paper.
   6. Most of the times the Russian Embassy in your country wants to see an airline ticket
   7. A filled up and signed (including the photo) visa request form.
2. Using a private visa your need:
   1. Send a copy of your passport to your inviter (the Russian woman you want to visit).
   2. Your inviter needs to request a copy from her employer statement.
   3. Your inviter needs to make a copy of her passport
   4. Your inviter applies for a private invitation at the nearest OVIR ofice (*)
      It takes about one month to receive the invitation and costs about USD 15,-
   5. Your inviter sends the original invitation to you
   6. Then you go to the Russian Embassy of your country and apply for a private visa using items 4 to 7 of the items listed under (1), including the invitation (see for an example the photo).

(*) OVIR

This is a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is situated in almost all cities of Russia. Large cities even have more offices. This department is accommodated at the police station of the city/village you Russian woman lives.

For more information about visa, please visit our Russian visa information section.

Example of a private invitation. Please let your inviter check all fields for correct data before sending it to you.

Article written by Irina Sbitneva, owner of Russian Women Info.com

The reality is that sexual desire does not stop once a man reaches the age of fifty. Most of these men are very happy to have a sex partner their own age or close to it. But, there is a percentage of these men, who are looking for sex and possibly a life partner who is much younger than them. This is especially true when men are trying to meet, then date, through the Internet.

In the every day world it is very difficult to start a relationship between older men and much younger women but for some reason that barrier appears greatly diminished if the relationship starts through the Internet. People seem less likely to be concerned about the age difference and love begins to flourish, which often times leads to marriage. Only after they physically get together or are married, that problems begin to crop up.

There is no doubt that the younger woman always makes her partner feel younger. During the first months of the relationship or marriage, it seems as though the man can beat all sexual records. The question is, how long will he stay in the same sexual peak once the honeymoon is over and life returns to a normal routine?

With age a variety of physical and emotional changes happen to the human body. A fact of nature that has nothing to do with our wishes. Unfortunately we cannot cheat mother nature but that does not mean the sex drive disappears. It does suggest is the approach to sex will often change. The successful sex life of these couples is enhanced by the manner of approach. Successful couples have taken the time to learn the secrets and tricks that allows them to survive the difficult moments. If both partners really love each other they will develop their own form of Karma Sutra. But in doing so, they have to trust each other and share their problems and sexual desires, openly.

Older men need to understand that although they probably cannot maintain the same fast and furious pace as they did in their twenties, their life experiences should more than make up for the physical aspect of love making. Older men usually have more control over the physical and mental state of their being and a much greater knowledge of pleasure for a woman. This “experience factor” grants them the ability of understanding the female body to stimulate and satisfy a woman which in turn should culminate in prolonged sexual stimulation prior to orgasm.

It can be a very exciting surprise for a young woman, whose only sexual experience may have been young men her own age. Women often complain that they need more foreplay in their love making and not all of them get it from young men.

Most men after 50 also need some kind of foreplay to achieve an erection. So, they turn this kind of situation into win-win arena for both! For older men, this foreplay can be very exiting as well and helps him to prepare his body for sex. Surprisingly, he can do it much quicker then he can expect , because playing and touching a young woman’s body will arouse his ability to perform sex, dramatically!

Marina Smiley is the author of some of the most popular eBooks about Russian-Western marriages.
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