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ANNA LEVINA (NEW YORK, USA)
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PART 1.
“BEFORE...” .

The third meeting .
Beauty is a woman's wealth.
And wealth is the beauty of a man. Konstantin Melikhan .
To paraphrase a well-known saying, we can say:
“It is better to be healthy and rich than poor and sick
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Of course, happiness is not in money or even in the amount of it, but you must agree that being an unhappy millionaire is better than being an unhappy poor person. “Why, exactly, can a millionaire be unhappy?
- you ask.
“What is he missing?”
It all depends on the character.
There would be a desire, but you can find a reason to torment and feel sorry for yourself from morning to evening, even if you are rich and famous. Don't believe me? I can give you a thousand reasons for self-criticism despite apparent prosperity. From the outside it seems that famous people are simply obliged to be fabulously happy, they have every opportunity for this! But in reality this is far from the case. Firstly, the famous do not have a moment of peace. They are always visible and live as if in a glass house. They are constantly asked the same questions about their lives and work. They cannot afford the pleasure of besieging a boor or getting angry when they are offended, since they must always be beautiful, amiable and charming, maintaining their bright image in the hearts of spectators and fans. Any event in their personal life becomes food for newspapers, magazines, radio and television. And even if they don’t have problems in their family, reporters will invent them themselves. Old friends of celebrities almost reproach them for being arrogant, and they have to constantly justify themselves. At any moment, the most popular and beloved suddenly falls to the sinful earth and the next day no one remembers about him. Do you know how afraid they are of this? Being rich isn't any easier either. Of course, you can guess what taxes those with huge earnings pay. Now imagine how you could spend this crazy money instead of giving it to the state for a healthy living. Those rich people whose imagination and greed are stronger than common sense are still in prison or under investigation, which, you see, is not at all happy. And how many slackers do they have to keep at work and pay wages just for the fact that they are just counting money that belongs to a rich man? Do you think it’s easy to rack your brains over how to invest millions profitably and without losses? Yes, you can worry about this around the clock! Do you know how the rich are afraid of bankruptcy? Again, they don’t sleep at night! In addition, millionaires are constantly plagued by the thought that people love and make friends with them only because of their wealth. But most of all, they are haunted by the knowledge that they already have absolutely everything and cannot buy anything else. What a bore! But a poor person doesn’t have all these troubles, and his head hurts for a completely different reason, but when he gets an extra penny, there is so much joy, so much he wants that any rich man can envy. And yet, the most beloved fairy tale of all times and peoples is the tale of Cinderella-Cinderella, when from a dirty and poor kitchen you find yourself straight into the palace and down the aisle with the Prince. Although they say that “money leads to money,” sometimes the fairy tale comes true. The famous Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Star, for example, married hairdressers they met on the set of the film Help! In order to marry twice-divorced Wallis Simpson, her lover Edward renounced the crown of England. Even the Rockefellers married penniless commoners. “A beggar wanted to marry a countess...”
Half the battle is done, he already wants!... Isn’t it bad to think about what can be offered in return for wealth - intelligence, beauty, a perfect body, manners, wit, elegance?
In my opinion, this is the most difficult “half the battle”. A rich man can easily buy a perfect body and a beautiful face for his pleasure, and he does not have to get married for this. When will the rich marry the poor? For example, when it is prestigious. Onassis married Jacqueline Kennedy, who did not contribute a single cent to this union, but was known throughout the world. Or when the personal qualities of the chosen one - ability to conduct business, manners, sexuality - cause admiration. Example - Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson. It is very important not to forget that warm human relationships are the greatest value, and that rich people are people too, and nothing human is alien to them. The most repulsive thing is commercialism and greed. Finding a rich groom is a difficult job. Wealthy doctors, lawyers, industrialists will not advertise for acquaintance in a newspaper like “Courier” or “Russian Advertising”, will not go to a cheap eatery to drink a glass, will not go on vacation on a bus with a Russian guide. When it comes to clothes, you have to forget about cheap sales forever. You will not be able to deceive anyone, because in high society, where the rich are found and where you need to get, they pay special attention to clothes. Most likely, you will have to update your wardrobe in Sachs, if you can afford it, of course. Do you know how to find connections through which you can meet millionaires, where the stores are, where they shop, where they dine, where they relax? Do you know how to carry on a conversation in such a way that the person with the money is interested? Which capital attracts you more: “new” money, earned through hard work or a successful scam, or “old” money, that is, inherited? But let's return to real life. For many years we have been trying to somehow provide for ourselves: we get an education, invest money in stocks, change jobs. And we get married and that’s it. And we absolutely do not consider this step as one of the stages of ensuring our future. Love, romance, the so-called “chemistry” in a relationship are, of course, necessary conditions for a happy union. But material well-being won’t hurt anyone either. Right? As Evgeny Panteleev states in his “The Secret Diary of a Man,” “love saves in poverty, but prolonged poverty does not save love
. Most often, the social and professional circle determines the status of our chosen one. That's why millionaires usually marry millionaires, doctors marry doctors, lawyers marry lawyers, etc. The rich and famous know how to match the rich and famous. What can an ordinary woman offer a millionaire besides love, prestige and business skills? Mental acuity, eloquence, erudition, knowledge of financial intricacies? I'm deliberately leaving out comments about sexuality. As Dawn Owl believes in the book “How to Marry a Millionaire,” everyone is equal not only by death, but also by sex, so both the rich and the poor enjoy it equally, and it all depends on you and your imagination. But a good education is necessary. You might argue that not all millionaires graduated from college. Agree. But they have something that we don’t have - money!! Therefore, you need to read a lot and try to learn new things wherever possible. And, of course, you need to read not only Russian newspapers, but also the New York Times, the Times magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. Moreover, all the tricks that will be used when meeting you will have to be followed for the rest of your life with a millionaire. Of course, one can again argue that they love not for something, but in spite of it, that is, in spite of everything. I don't want to disappoint you, but I'm afraid that if you want to get a top-class man, looks alone are not enough. Be realistic and look in the mirror. If, for example, you had a couple of million, would you choose the one reflected in the mirror? The rich also look rich: skin, hair, teeth, figure. As a rule, from infancy they eat very healthy food at strictly defined times, devote a lot of time to physical training, and spend a long time in the fresh air. The rich, as you know, have their own quirks, but you need to know them. For example, I recently read that truly rich women do not use hairspray, and, I admit, I was very surprised. So you need to start with a dentist, an expensive hairdresser and a sports club. Well, how? Don't want to marry a millionaire yet? Imagine the scene: a social event. She drives up in a luxury car, wearing a wonderful coat, amazing jewelry sparkling on her ears, chest and fingers. He is well dressed, handsome, elegant, and has a healthy tan on his face. A wonderful couple, isn't it? However, a car can be rented, just like coats, diamonds and his taxi, and the wonderful palace to which he invited you “for a cup of coffee” was not his, but, for example, a friend who left for a long time and allowed everyone to stay use, including car, clothes, etc. As for tanning, you can get it in any salon for a very reasonable fee. So, purely external signs of wealth do not mean anything. Therefore, if your companion prefers to meet you in your, in his opinion, cozy apartment, this may mean that he is either married or is not as rich as he wants to seem. And only when, after talking with him, with his friends and family, you are convinced that he is a truly wealthy person, can you believe that your apartment is really very cozy. There is a theory that you can find a rich groom by flying first class on airplanes. It's very expensive, but some may think the game is worth the candle. However, what if your neighbor on the plane bought a first class ticket with the same intentions and thinks that meeting you will improve his financial situation? By the way, millionaires most often fly on their private jets, so save your money! Basically, businessmen fly first class at the expense of the company, which, of course, is also better for meeting people than a car service driver who arrived yesterday. Where and how can you find a rich groom? For example, information about this can be gleaned from local magazines and newspapers. I don’t mean the New York Times or the Washington Post, but in the newspapers and magazines of those towns where the rich and famous live, who, by the way, are very reluctant to give interviews to major publications, but are happy to deal with the local press. This is even considered “good form” among them. There you can read about some meetings, events, parties where you have a chance to meet people. The local press often publishes interviews, from which it is useful to learn about the habits and tastes of the rich, even to see their photographs, that is, to see how they dress, what kind of cosmetics and jewelry they prefer. Such press can be found in any library or you can make a request to the publisher, and they will send you a free copy of this or that magazine. Charity is part of the lives of the rich and famous. If you have a serious goal of entering their circle, find for yourself a specific field of such activity. Firstly, it's better than sitting alone at home. Secondly, you will make new acquaintances, contacts, you will start attending interesting events and, who knows,... anything can happen! Information about charities can also be found in the local press. The author of the book “How to Marry a Rich Man,” Dawn Sova, believes that the best place to look for a rich groom is... in a cemetery. Having learned from the press about the funeral of a rich man, writes Down, spare no expense on a well-tailored black dress and go ahead. During the ceremony, if you are lucky, you will be able to sympathize with one of the relatives of the deceased and start a conversation, and if not, then go to the same place the next day. Perhaps your acquaintance from yesterday will visit the grave again and greet you as an old acquaintance. When asked who you are related to the deceased, you can lie that you met in a bookstore, or at a charity market, or somewhere else. Success depends on your imagination. In my opinion, such a plot is worthy of a book novel or a movie, but anything can happen! You'll never know until you try. That’s what the heroine of the story from my book “Come Get Wooed” did.

MARTIN

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According to my friend Sophia, relying on a marriage advertisement in a cheap newspaper is complete hopelessness. “Well, think for yourself,”
said Sofka,
“what decent person will advertise for five dollars or for free?”
I did not agree, citing the zigzags of fate, my romantic nature took over, and I naively believed in a happy accident.
One Saturday, Sofka and I argued so much that we decided to check which of us was right, so to speak, in practice. Sofa took some of the phone numbers from the latest Russian newspaper, which comes out on Thursdays, I took some, and we started calling. Sophia dialed the number first. - Can I have Victor? A man’s voice replied that he was not at home, but you couldn’t fool Sofka just like that. - Who are you? - she asked. “I’m his neighbor,” the man answered. - What do you have, one-bedroom*? - Sofka did not let up. “No, we have a studio,” the man clarified. “Tell me honestly,” Sofa continued soulfully, “is your neighbor a beggar or so stingy that he can’t rent an apartment himself?” “Both,” Victor’s neighbor honestly admitted. “Thank you very much,” Sofka said sincerely and hung up. - Well, are you convinced? - she asked me. “I came to America alone with a child, without a penny of money, and somehow I was still able to rent a one-bedroom apartment and raise a child, and these... You do what you want, but I won’t call anymore, this contingent doesn’t care for me.” interested. Freeloaders, lazy people and slackers. I came across three very interesting marriage advertisements. In one, a person reported that he dances beautifully, and dancing is my weakness. In another, he invited me to go on vacation without any obligations. The third ad was in English and reported that a very attractive American businessman was looking to meet only a Russian-speaking woman. First I called the dancer. A pleasant female voice answered. This puzzled me a little, but I decided to see it through to the end. - Can I have Mikhail? - I asked timidly. “He’s not home from work yet,” a pleasant female voice answered cheerfully, “I’m just waiting for him to have dinner!” The time was 9.30 pm. — Did you meet through an advertisement? - I didn’t let up. “Yes,” the woman answered with a chuckle. - According to the announcement this Thursday? — I clarified in surprise. “This Thursday,” answered the lucky stranger, not at all embarrassed. “And you’re already waiting for him for dinner at his house,” I rather muttered to myself, not believing my ears. “I’m already waiting,” the woman agreed with a happy laugh. “Well, guys,” I sighed, “I wish you happiness!” “Thank you,” the woman responded. “Listen,” I begged, “forgive me, can I ask one indiscreet question, the last one!” “You’re welcome,” my happy interlocutor readily agreed. - Tell me, how does he dance? - Perfect! - the woman exclaimed. - He does everything perfectly! “All the best to you,” I said goodbye, hung up the phone and looked questioningly at Sofka. “One case doesn’t mean anything,” Sofka snorted, “keep calling, we’ll see.” A man answered the second phone number, where they called for vacation. — Vladimir is not here, he went on vacation. - What already? — I was confused. “Already,” the man confirmed confidently, “he left this morning.” - One? - I asked with secret hope. - Why alone? No, of course, I found a life partner through an advertisement. - And who are you? — I decided to repeat Sofkin’s technique. - And I’m his neighbor! — the man said joyfully. - Thank you! — I thanked and hung up under Sofka’s victorious gaze. And yet, I decided to call on the third phone, because if he is very attractive, and even an American, then speaking English, so to speak, practicing speaking, is a pleasure. My interlocutor’s voice turned out to be pleasant, with a slight Israeli accent. We chatted for about twenty minutes and decided to meet the next day. Martin, that was the name of a very attractive American, judging by the ad, came to pick me up at my house. When he got out of the car and waved his hand at me, I couldn’t believe my eyes. His appearance was, to put it mildly, not very attractive, and, to put it bluntly, simply repulsive. Small, fat, all sorts of unkempt, with bulging eyes under thick glasses, wearing a stupid cap, from under which reddish-colorless hair stuck out in different directions. The same whitish stubble danced around a huge mouth with dirty yellow teeth. The belly hung sadly over the trousers, which were hopelessly crumpled over the heels worn out at random. I immediately wanted to go home, but Martin smiled and waved so much that I felt uncomfortable. “Oh, it was not!”
— I thought and dived into the car.
The smell of sour cabbage soup and dog hit my nose. The floor was covered in seed husks and empty Coca-Cola cans. I stared doomedly out the window and after a while, just as doomedly, I realized that we were, of course, going to Sheepshead Bay, to El Greco. “That’s what needed to be proven
,” I thought sadly, no longer surprised by anything.
At El Greco, Martin slammed the menu in front of the waitress and quickly said, before she could open her mouth: “We're not hungry.
Please, a glass of tea for the lady, and coffee with whipped cream for me .
“With milk,” I added quietly, but firmly enough. - I'm sorry, what? - Martin was alarmed. “Tea with milk,” I explained. - Oh, with milk, well, of course, with milk! - Martin nodded joyfully, giving the menu to the dumbfounded waitress with a royal gesture and admiring his kindness and accommodating behavior. “Well, now let’s talk,” he turned to me. “Come on,” I agreed hopelessly, rejoicing in my soul that all this nonsense would be, at least, in the purest English. “You have an English lesson today
,” I said to myself, and my soul somehow felt lighter. - Do you want to ask me something? - Martin asked generously. What do I have to lose? - Want! - Ask! “Tell me, please,” I began carefully, “how did it come to your mind to write in the ad that you are a very attractive man?” She asked and was afraid of what she had done. But Martin was not at all offended. — It’s very simple, I came and told the guy who accepted the advertisements: write what you want, so he wrote it. “I see,” I nodded, “I don’t have any more questions for now.” - Well, then I’ll ask you, okay? “Okay,” I agreed and mentally prepared for the usual ritual: with whom, when, where, and so on. — Tell me, please, on what days do you clean your home? - Martin asked his first question. I was speechless from surprise. — Do you even clean houses? - Martin misinterpreted my silence. - Of course I’ll clean it up! - On what days? — Whenever, most often on Saturdays, but sometimes on Sundays. - What do you use to clean? I listed all the cleaning products I knew in English. — On what days do you do laundry? Martin asked the next question. Things began to take an unexpected turn, but precisely because the turn was unexpected, I became excited and even cheered up. After discussing washing clothes in great detail, such as whether I separate whites from colours, and the like, we moved on to cooking. Martin was interested in literally everything - whether I salt it or not, whether I add tomato, what I fry it in, whether I use spices, and if so, what kind. After an hour of such a thorough questioning, I was ready for my second question: “Excuse me, but why did you, Martin, want to meet a Russian-speaking woman?” “Very simple,” Martin answered, apparently everything was very simple for him, “my wife left me, leaving three children.” I work as a real estate agent and my clients are mostly Russian. I would like that, in addition to our personal life (“I wonder,” I thought, “what does he mean by personal life? Cooking? Washing? Cleaning?”) you would teach me the correct Russian language. “Yes,” I drawled, “this is where we have a misfire, this is what I can’t do.” - Why? — Martin blinked his eyes in disappointment under his thick glasses. —Your Russian is bad? “Well,” I objected, “my Russian is brilliant!” - So what's the deal? - Martin exclaimed. “But the fact is,” I grinned triumphantly, “that, having excellent Russian, I’m looking for an English teacher, I have problems with English, and I’m not at all interested in speaking Russian!” Thank you for today’s practice, our conversation was very useful for me! Please take me home! — I finished in one breath. We got into the smelly car and drove off. Martin turned on the tape recorder and the gypsies shouted at us all the way with their songs in the gypsy language. I didn’t understand a single word of what they sang, and Martin was clearly blissful. He probably thought they were singing in Russian and learned the words.

Basically, the rich in America are local, especially when it comes to “old” money. And this means that, having found yourself in a new, completely unfamiliar society of the “rich and famous,” you will have to be like you’re on an exam all the time, always worry about understanding what it’s about, and matching the manners and behavior of the people around you. It’s best to just forget about the Russian language. Just like about Russian parties, restaurants, companies, where your companion will feel like on a desert island. You will have to fully live and be friends with those who surround your chosen one. It’s good if he is a European, but what if he is a Muslim, a Latin American “macho”? In such a family, the wife’s place is tenth, after the mother-in-law, husband, sons, etc. A man, even if he is very educated and secular, at home will himself obey the age-old traditions of the clan and force his wife. It’s easy to get used to big money, but life is unpredictable. A rich husband can leave for another woman, get into a car or plane accident, and finally, he can simply be shot, which also happens all the time today. What to do then? Have a profession, education and the knowledge that you will not disappear under any circumstances. Do you really want to marry a rich man? Your answer may be “yes, if I live the way I want...”

or
“yes, if I spend as much as I consider necessary...”
or
“yes, if I go wherever I please... I will meet my old friends... if... if
. Most likely, none of your “ifs” will come true, and the wheel of your life will turn 180 degrees. Whether you like it or not is another story! *one-bedroom - apartment with one bedroom

MEN'S LOGIC

S.
If you are going to marry a rich and old man, then a very rich and very old man.
Konstantin Melikhan Very expensive gifts demonstrate only the extreme extent of male generosity. In our time, no one has ever gone bankrupt because of women, although now it is much easier than ever. But maybe there are simply no more women because of whom men can go bankrupt?

Evgeniy Panteleev

Making a woman happy is very easy... Only expensive.

Andrey Kivinov

. WOMEN'S LOGIC

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Don't believe in legends, girls, they are made by everyone who is not too lazy. You can wait for a prince until your death, But you need a man every day. * * * Bachelors dream of a wife who can love them not for a salary. Their dream is completely fair. This is also what married people dream about. * * * Hardly anyone succeeds in marrying a smart, rich, beautiful woman. And if you want such a miracle, you will have to marry three times! .Anna Levina “Pansies”

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A muscular man, 41/176/79, will meet a slender woman under 40 for regular sex.
Vladimir. * * * Irresistible acrobat, documents, 32, looking for a slender, pretty gymnast, 25-35. Vladislav.
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The rich man and the poor man, or why poor men are better than rich men

Daily TV shows and series about the lives of the rich make average men and women feel sad and feel like losers. Him - because he is not as cool as the “heroes of our time”. Hers - because she lives with such a “flawed” man.

Others like Courchevel and Paris, but what about her - a vacation at the dacha? Others get fancy cars as a gift, but she gets an orchid in a box? Well, how can you not get depressed? Yes, it’s very simple: you just need to change your perspective and look at your poor but beloved man not as a failed resident of Rublyovka, but as a person who differs favorably from this gentleman. And you will be surprised to discover many advantages in life with him. Don't believe me? Yes, here they are!

The advantages of poor men

All poor men are considered, excluding drunkards, lazy people and especially notorious ones. “Not rich” does not mean poor. This is a man of average income who does not own factories or ships, but also does not smoke cigarettes from passers-by on the eve of his payday. And if we generalize, the majority of men are like this.

Poor men are often even more generous than rich men. After all, generosity is not about the amount of money spent, but about the willingness to give a gift to your loved one, without thinking about whether she “deserved” it. Someone can give his girlfriend one rose and a heart-shaped cake on a weekday - “just because I love you!”, And someone, in honor of the birth of his son, will buy his wife a watch studded with diamonds, and will remind him of this every time opportunity. If so, then I personally prefer the cake.
With a poor man you won't feel like a bird in a golden cage. Firstly, he simply doesn’t have enough money for this cage. And secondly, you will never hear such words as “kept woman” and “bum with silicone tits” addressed to you.
A poor man will not assume that you are dating him only for money. And rich people tend to suspect a hunter of millions in every woman who has shown a keen interest in them (and for good reason! See below). Some even go to the provinces on purpose and literally meet girls on the street, introducing themselves to them as modest computer scientists. Then they live with their chosen one in a rented apartment and do not report their income for years. Finally, having gotten married, they still look at the lucky woman with suspicion: “What if she guessed during the courtship that I was an underground millionaire, and kept lying to me about love and paradise in a hut!..”
There are always hunters for rich men. And the wealthier he is, the more beautiful and experienced they are. So, even when you are on the open sea on a yacht with your beloved rich man, you cannot be completely calm: it is possible that from the shore you have already been spotted with binoculars by the girl from the juice advertisement, the one who is always in good shape. And she will do everything to make your rich man prefer her. In addition, rich men more often have the need and, most importantly, the opportunity to replace a wife of the same age with a wife of the same age as their daughter. It is prestigious, it “renews the blood”, it is fashionable. Poor men are hit much less often by this “devil in the ribs.”
Poor men, according to statistics, are better in bed. I don’t know where these statistics came from, but there is no smoke without fire. After all, usually “middle people” experience less stress than those who have to manage millions. In addition, they have more time for sex, are less satiated in relationships with women, and have a greater desire to please their loved ones.
Poor loving men more often do something TOGETHER with their wife. They go to the theater or cinema together, do renovations in the apartment together, make major purchases together, go to the dacha in the summer or just to nature with friends. Paradox: poor men have less money and opportunities, but more TIME and DESIRE to realize these opportunities.
Finally, “poor man” does not mean “unpromising man.” Often quite the opposite. Men who are not rich, but strive for professional and personal growth, sometimes achieve more than the “major boys” who received their millions as an inheritance from their parents. And what could be more pleasant than, together with your loved one, having overcome many difficulties and obstacles, to live, in the end, not only happily, but also comfortably? Only then will your poor husband turn into a rich one. And the rich, in turn, also have many advantages. But you don’t even have to talk about them - and everyone knows!

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The richest wives of officials earned 3 times more than all members of the Cabinet and their families (TOP 10)

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The richest wives of officials earned 3 times more than all members of the Cabinet of Ministers and their families Moscow-Live.ru / Mikhail Nezgorovov

The ten richest wives of Russian federal officials, government managers and parliamentarians earned a total of 5.8 billion rubles last year - three times more than all members of the government and their families Moscow-Live.ru / Nikolay Budishevsky

In the ranking compiled by the publication, first place went to the wife of Rostec head Sergei Chemezov, Ekaterina Ignatova Moscow-Live.ru / Vyacheslav Akishin

In the ranking compiled by the publication, first place went to the wife of Rostec head Sergei Chemezov, Ekaterina Ignatova. Her declared income was almost four times higher than her husband’s income, amounting to 1.49 billion rubles and increasing approximately 8 times over the year. The Rostec press service explained this by the sale of real estate and a stake in Smart Driving Laboratory LLC.

One plot of land with an area of 28 acres actually disappeared from Ignatova’s declaration, but, among other real estate, there remained an apartment in the former Moscow Hotel near the Kremlin, which Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) valued at 5 billion rubles. After this investigation, Chemezov claimed that the apartment was not worth that kind of money and expressed his readiness to “give the keys right now” to whoever offered 5 billion for it.

In second place in terms of wealth, Open Media identified the wife of the governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, Olga, with an income of 1.38 billion rubles (280 times more than her husband). She is a co-owner of the Bogomaz potato farm; part of the agricultural equipment and agricultural land is also registered in her name.

The remaining participants in the rating do not have billions of dollars in income. In third place is the wife of State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Alexander Nekrasov, Elena, who earned 676 million rubles last year. She manages the assets of the family construction business Leader Group. Following her is the wife of United Russia deputy Dmitry Sablin, Alla (629 million rubles), who is the chairman of the board of directors of the ROTA group of companies and is vying to buy out the remainder of the shares of State Farm named after. Lenin" from ex-Russian presidential candidate Pavel Grudinin.

The richest among the senators' wives turned out to be Lyudmila Vorobyova, the wife of Federation Council member Yuri Vorobyov and the mother of the governor of the Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov. Open Media ranked it fifth in the ranking. Vorobyova’s earnings almost quadrupled compared to 2020 - to 535 million rubles.

The wife of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Gulsina, tripled her income, reporting 480 million rubles, and took sixth place on the list. According to the publication, the apartments for sale in the same Four Seasons hotel near the Kremlin (formerly Moscow) have not been registered. They are not reflected in Minnikhanova’s declaration.

The wife of Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary, Tatyana Navka, although she earned more than any employee of the presidential administration or their relatives, took only seventh place in the ranking with an income of 235.9 million rubles. This is 16 times more than Peskov himself.

General producer of Match-TV Tina Kandelaki, whose husband Vasily Brovko holds the post of “Director for Special Assignments” at Rostec, is in eighth place with an income of 168 million rubles. The last lines of the rating were occupied by the wife of the deputy from United Russia Sergei Petrov, Irina, and the wife of the senator from the Ivanovo region, Valery Vasilyeva, Yulia. Petrova’s income fell three times compared to the previous year - from 470 to 153 million rubles. Vasilyeva’s income, on the contrary, almost doubled - from 79 to 148 million rubles.

Why do many people dream of a rich husband?

Many people dream of a rich husband. Women are attracted to a beautiful, comfortable life. Someone, having seen enough of their father’s meager earnings and the family’s regular savings regime since childhood, deliberately chooses a wealthy man as a couple. Someone wants financial stability, but so as not to work hard from morning to evening, sacrificing beauty and youth. After all, thanks to external attractiveness, you can find a rich husband and get everything you want at once.

There are girls who believe that feelings will appear over time, so an arranged marriage promises double benefits: money and unearthly love. This opinion is formed by romantic film adaptations and book novels, where the main character at the end presents the heroine with his “heart on a platter” and opens unlimited access to his own accounts. However, in reality the percentage of such cases is negligible.

Some women just want a beautiful life. Having watched enough of the wives of famous and wealthy people on TV, they deliberately look for a richer husband, without thinking about the efforts a woman makes to maintain her image.