My friend Raoul is a highly intelligent, cultured man with a background in theater and radio who recently suffered a marriage breakdown. He called me up to ask me about whether it was safe to pay for ...

The concept of mail-order brides, where individuals seek spouses through international agencies, has sparked debate for decades. While some view it as a path to love and companionship, others raise ...

Katya Suvorova's mom became a mail-order bride to escape post-Soviet Russia in the 1990s. Mail-order-bride arrangements often gave men control, leading to exploitative relationships, she says. She now ...