Many women find themselves waiting five years, if not more, for their partner to pop the question. Men can face a similar quandary, where the woman they're dating continually claims she's not ready to take things to the next level. This can leave these individuals feeling dejected and doubtful as to whether they have a future with their perpetually hesitant partners. So how long should you wait for someone to commit? That really depends on you. There's no hard-and-fast rule to go by. The amount of time people are willing to wait varies by person. I didn't propose to my wife until we had been together for seven years. Why did I wait that long, you ask? For one, I wanted to make sure I was financially secure before taking the leap, and my wife -- who never once pressured me -- understood that. As you well know, engagement rings, wedding receptions, and honeymoons are anything but cheap these days. But I know other women would not have been as patient. In...