// this works for me...
		var femaleChecking = 1;
		var maleChecking = 1;
		var tick = 10;

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#form1').submit(function() {
    	console.log('called submit');
        if (femaleChecking == 1 || maleChecking == 1) {
            $("input").attr("disabled","disabled");
            submitWaitIntervalID = setInterval("submitWait()", 500);
            return false;
        }

        console.log('OK!');
        return false;
    });
});

function submitWait() {
	--tick;
	if (tick == 0) {
		femaleChecking = 0;
		maleChecking = 0;
	}

    if (femaleChecking == 0 && maleChecking == 0) {
        $("input").attr("disabled","");
        clearInterval(submitWaitIntervalID);
        $('#form1').unbind("submit");
        console.log('unbound');
//        $('#form1').submit();
alert('submitting!');
    }
}