If you ever decide to look for a Russian wife, do yourself a favor and pick one who can speak at least some English and is willing to work on it. It never ceases to amaze me how easily men disregard this issue and get involved with non-English speaking women. What are they thinking about? Yes, there are interpreters and translators, but they should be a temporary solution, someone who only helps you out while your lady is improving her English skills. You don’t want to bring an interpreter here as well, and have them at your house for the rest of your life, do you?
Even women who speak English well enough to communicate on their own often find out when they get here that they had overestimated their skills. They will still have to spend some time “tuning in” to the American English, picking new words and expressions, expanding their vocabulary. The ability to understand usually improves faster than the ability to speak, and the person might have much anxiety over being unable to fully express themselves. "I have so much to say," one Russian woman shared, "and I just cannot say it! It makes me feel like an idiot."
Having your wife attend ESL (English as a Second Language) classes might help, but watch out for the other Russians she might meet over there. Hooking up with other Russians who live in your area is not always good. Instead of adjusting and learning to think of this country as her own, the woman might choose the easier route of clinging to what is familiar to her and limiting her circle of fellowship to only Russian-speaking people. This often leads to her adopting the attitude of, "it is us Russians versus them Americans," and of course them Americans includes you, her husband. From there, it is only one step back to "Why should I follow their stupid American ways?" Did you notice I said one step back? Yes, many Russian women arrive with this attitude to begin with.