Hello Matt , Are you sure that a local fellow man told you this ? And my second question is , have you ever been to Russia or a CIS country ? And have you met and talked with Slavic women over there ? Ok , I agree that a Slavic woman ,who is looking to move abroad , will not want to find a life , which is more difficult , than the life that she has now in her own country. Even more so , this will be critical when she has children.And it also depends on what criteria the man has set for himself. Don't you think that Slavic women also have set a standard , at what minimum level a foreign man should have accomplished things ,in his life ?? Moving to another country is a very , very big step for a Slavic woman.So , it is no wonder that she at least will have the assurance , that she can have a life , without tooo many problems and troubles. I am sure , that when you are seeking a life partner in your own country , you will not look for a woman , who will bring only trouble for you. I am 100% sure that you will stay very , very far from her. Unless you are really , really totally in love with her ... But you know what they say : LOVE IS BLIND ... ( and the woman she will rule your mind ... )