He is actually a smart and handsome guy but a little shy and nerdy. He comes from a conservative family and we were all shocked to learn of the marriage.
We finally got to meet her a few months ago and it was a pleasant surprise. She was not only attractive, she is also pleasant and seems rather conservative herself.
I’ve worked with three Air Force guys who had married Russians. I had a negative opinion when I first met each and learned of this. Then after I met each of their wives...I changed my mind on this topic. Each wife was tall, attractive, “leggy”, and very intelligent. They dress up whenever leaving the house and actually try to present themselves even if its just dropping the husband off at the office. The guys readily admitted that the Russian wives were conservative in nature and preferred guys who weren’t party-types or heavy drinkers.
I can walk into the base commissary on any Saturday and find at least two or three Russian wives now of Air Forces guys...must be at least twenty to thirty on base now. I also know of one case where a guy married a 19-year old Russian who was very serious into getting the green card immediately...which he delayed. After seven months of delaying her...she suddenly packs up one day and leaves. There are some cases of “green card fame”...but few. The key factor I noticed was that most of these guys married Russian women who were 30 or older.