[MEGoody]

it's more about the economy than religion.

To some degree, yes. But the drinking/drug use sure isn't helping the economy of Russia. It also has an impact on the children not being born healthy, and on the women wanting to leave so badly.

So. . .get people saved, they knock off the drinking and drugs, everything gets better.

[GarySpFc]

But the drinking/drug use sure isn't helping the economy of Russia. It also has an impact on the children not being born healthy, and on the women wanting to leave so badly.

Bingo! That this author doesn't have a clue about Russian women is apparent to those of us who are married to one. More than anything a Russian woman wants and dreams of a good home life. They will sacrifice their career in a minute for a family, which most American women will not consider doing. What they have a problem finding is good Russian men. The "few" good ones are happily married.

Russia is like the old west and the roaring thirties rolled into one. Due to the shortage of men killed in wars and dying other ways, a Russian man is babied by his mother and women in the family. As a result they grow up spoiled to the core. They drink, smoke, chase women, marry, have a wife, mistress and girlfriend. The RM has his choice more babes than the American man can imagine. Why do you think they die on the average at 58? The Russian woman is in competition with other RW for the "few" good men, and that is why they look like models out of a fashion magazine. Seldom if ever will you see one overweight. The RW will never marry after the age of 29, because the RM will not marry an old maid. Likewise, if she has a child her chances of marrying are very slim. So this author's take on the reason as to why the Russian women are leaving is to put it mildly bogus.