The concept of “mail-order brides” dates back centuries, but in the modern era it has largely evolved into international matchmaking and marriage agencies. While the term itself is controversial and ...

Finding a bride isn't as hard as it may seem. With an internet connection -- and a healthy checking account -- you can pick yourself a spouse from any number of nations. But is it really love? Type ...

When a series of Filipina women began to initiate contact on my Friendster account a few years ago, it became all too clear that social networking was not immune from the traditional power dynamics ...

For her part, Clarke insisted that the mail-order bride in the show would be a “fully realized” and “strong activated character.” The show, after all, was inspired by her own childhood, which she ...

This piece was written in collaboration with Dr. Alicia del Prado - psychologist, professor, and co-chair of the Asian American Psychological Association's Division on Filipino Americans. Two days ago ...

On the Web site for Encounters International, a matchmaking service, the romance between Nataliya and James was portrayed as the perfect mail-order bride love story. When they met in 1998, Nataliya ...

The term “Mail Order Bride” originated on the American frontier in the 19th century. At that time, the number of men on the frontier far outnumbered the number of available women, and lonely farmers ...