There is an internet rumour circulating that Nikolaev ladies are eager to marry foreign men, in a bid to "escape" the city.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Nikolaev is a beautiful, prosperous city. No one wants to leave.

The truth is most girls are married by the age of 22 and rarely ask for a divorce because they live in bliss with their loving and caring Ukrainian husbands.

If you come here soley for the purpose of finding a bride, you will be very disappointed. The only ladies available for marriage are 90 year old widows.