THIRTY SEVEN

DANTE

In the Bratva, we don’t start families out of love, romance, friendship, companionship, etc. Families were born out of duty, either to continue the line or to form an alliance.

A love match was a laughable concept amongst made men and our women understood that.

It was better for any man in the Bratva to marry one of the women, that way, expectations are lowered, understanding is mutual and the union works.

The most important aspect of marriage is the provision and protection for the women and the continuity for the men.

So long as the women were protected and provided for, they had no right to point fingers at their husbands and the men were free to do as they pleased. Take mistresses and whatever they desire.

A complete No was bringing the mistresses home or having kids with them. Then it’s considered that the woman has been dishonored especially if she is a mafia princess.

Most people were betrothed at birth or early in life and only had to attain a certain age before they w