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"However, it also makes it easier to find a job, to be independent..."
What's wrong with that?
"What is your thinking about this?"
I think if you weren't so worried about the first two, then you wouldn't have to worry about this. Are you wanting a wife and companion or a slave?

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The flaw in your logic is that if any of the mail order brides got you without speaking English why should they need English to get somebody else? Bean

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Well, if you need one of the mail order brides who is unable to be independent, support herself and you are unconfident about retaining your partner; you might find that a dog such as a French Poodle or Chihuahua might be appropriate! If you are seeking a human partner, you need to be sure that you are, yourself, well enough sorted with yourself to be confident in your abilities to sustain a relationship with a free human being. Sustaining a relationship with mail order brides whose command of language and dependency on you is greater than normal requires that the man be strong and confident, as minimum standards.

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I am shocked at the hypocrisy of the answering posts. Most mail order brides are really the same as the majority of AW, except for a few differences. If you think otherwise, you are cheating yourself. First one is that they could not get into US.

I guarantee if the US opened the border to mail order brides, the majority of the AM in this BBS would not be able to get married with the RW they want. The second one is the language. Of course, there are many others, such as education, and other background differences. But those are easily overcome. mail order brides speaking English