Amount of Time before He proposed?

[Munchkin03]

Yes, it absolutely depends on the couple.

It also, to some extent, depends on the age and experience of the couple in question. If you're 19 and have been together 3 months and this is your first relationship, the odds against your marriage's success are dim. On the other hand, most of the people I know who had less than 6 months dating before marriage and are still together had a considerable amount of experience both in life and relationships.

As you get older, it simply gets easier to separate the wheat from the chaff in looking for a partner.

Regarding a maximum time, I don't think there really is one if there is a real commitment, especially if you're dealing with students (I'm speaking of medical and graduate students) who want to be at the very least financially stable before starting a family. I have friends in those situations who are together 8-10 years before getting married.