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 ...

In Maria Reva’s captivating novel Endling, the mail order bride trope intertwines with themes of survival, war, and environmental peril in contemporary Ukraine. This story follows three resilient ...

Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term "mail-order bride" was treated as a punch line -- something outdated, ...