Don't listen to anyone tell you when is the right time to give up on your R.
Fight for your M as long as you feel you need to. When you feel the time has come to move on, you will know it. Until that time, keep fighting for your M and pay no mind to what anyone else has to say about the matter.
Spellfire aka Mike
"Women do not like controlling men. They respect and are attracted to men who control themselves. They ultimately are repelled by men who allow themselves to be controlled." -S&A