Post-Soviet family foundations that surprise Americans - ForumDaily
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Post-Soviet family foundations that surprise Americans

Just as we are surprised by the orders and traditions in America, so Americans look at us as if under a microscope and note differences in everyday life and habits. Our family has been living in America for several years now, and our American friends never miss the opportunity to talk about our Russian habits and never cease to be amazed at some of our family traditions.

Men's housework

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I won’t say that my husband is a jack of all trades, because not all breakdowns in the house are up to him. However, fixing a loose socket, hanging a mirror and shelves in the bathroom, assembling a closet and repairing a table lamp is easy for him. Almost the first thing we bought when we arrived in the States was a suitcase with tools and a drill, and with our three moves and the constant assembly and disassembly of furniture, these tools have already paid for themselves several times over.

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However, my American friends are surprised by this. In the States there is no such thing as “men's work,” and American men usually do not know how to do even basic things around the house. Maybe it’s all the fault of feminists, or maybe American men are just lazy, but in the event of any breakdown in the States, they call a specially trained Mexican. He will do his job quickly and earn himself some money. From the perspective of the country’s economy, this is great, everyone minds their own business and regularly replenishes the treasury with their taxes. With another On the other hand, it’s somehow a pity to pay for something that you can do yourself within half an hour.

Decree on 3 of the year

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Americans are very surprised by our maternity leave to care for a child.

“What, you looked after a child for 3 years? “What about work?” my American acquaintances asked me several times.

Those 1,5-2 of the month that working American moms do get after the birth of a baby, even the language does not turn to be called a decree. But Americans are used to, because this situation is almost all. Long maternity leave (up to the 1 year) is also found in America, but not everyone has it. Only if a woman works for a prestigious company, in a good position and with an excellent labor contract.

Men do not go on maternity leave

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The fact that most of us have women on maternity leave, very surprised almost all Americans with whom we touched on this topic. And although our fathers can also take maternity leave and take care of the child, letting my wife go to work, in our country this is the exception rather than the rule.

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In the States, however, both parents are given several maternity months for the care of the baby, and American fathers always go for it. So, after the woman has stayed with the child for months and goes to work, the father takes the watch and stays with the baby for several months.

Early marriage

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Compared to America, in our country people get married much earlier, and there are much more couples getting married than in the States. And although the age of marriage in our country is increasing every year, it still remains very low. The average age difference in marriage between us and the United States is 10 years. And if they try to become newlyweds up to 40, then in our country this figure is slowly approaching 30. Other differences follow from this, for example, young families living with their parents.

Young families living with their parents

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At the time when Americans are about to get married at 35-37, they, as a rule, already have a stable job and the ability to provide for themselves and their families. After marriage, both spouses can safely take out a mortgage (with their ridiculous credit rates!) and very often move into their own house. Our newlyweds, as a rule, have just completed their studies and by the age of 25 they are working in their first job (if they work), and even paying rent for a separate apartment (not to mention buying) becomes an unaffordable amount for many couples. Therefore, cohabitation of a young family with their parents is a necessary necessity.

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Iron her shirt shirt

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In our family, it so happened that ironing on me. And although American dryers moved the ironing process to a whole new level: almost nothing needs to be ironed (I just hang everything from the dryer on the hangers and in the closet), but my husband’s shirts still require iron to intervene, and I do it.

However, American women do differently, there is not accepted to iron shirts for her husband. Feminists transferred our habitual “female duties” to the category of “remnants of the past,” and American men manage the iron themselves or use the services of Vietnamese laundries even with a wife in the house.

“Why are you ironing them?” my English teacher asked when I complained in a dialogue that I was pretty tired of my husband’s shirts….

“If he forces you to do this, then this is domestic violence. Need to ask for help! You shouldn’t do what you don’t want!” and handed me a card with the number of the family affairs hotline.

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