<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

My girlfriend (32f) of roughly 6 months asked me (30m) for some space.  I asked if she just wanted to break up and she responded with an emphatic no. I didn't want to end things with her either, so I agreed to give her some space for the next couple of weeks. 

We have accomplished a lot in the last 6 months. I'm the first guy she's introduced to her family and more importantly to her two kids since her separation from her ex-husband 2 years ago. These were huge steps for her and it took almost 4 months for me to meet her kids. 

We had a minor issue that I wasn't even aware of and that she admits she let become something much bigger than it ever should have. But the damage was done and she had convinced herself this relationship wasn't going to work long term. After I found out what happened, I've spent weeks trying to show her that it was just a misunderstanding and that it's such a simple problem to fix with better communication. 

This previous Friday she asked for space. She knows that she isn't acting normally and that it's stressing me out and hurting me, which she was correct. I have learned my lesson with "breaks" and 'space" and know that it's just better to end it than drag it out. In this case though, I feel that she might just actually need some space to get herself back to normal. 

So my question is...Have you ever asked for some space to gather yourself and then successfully resume your relationship?
<bot>: My SO asked for some space. Not normally one to play that game but this feels different. Advice/Experience please!