Everything I have said in this article is, of course, a generalization, and there are always exceptions to the rules. Some Russian women are very "westernized," they have traveled a lot, maybe even lived in the States, so they know and accept the culture and will not have the above mentioned issues. If you’ve got a wife like that, you are probably reading this article and shaking your head in disbelief. You are lucky. Women like yours do exist, but they are a minority. Most Russian-American couples do have to deal with culture shock and adjustment.