Give her her space.

Why does she need space? Too broad of a question..

Sorry. here's the story... I have been seing this woman for a year. We have talked about marriage. I moved from Denver, CO to St. Louis, MO to be near her. She lives in Joplin, MO (4 hours away). I have two boys ages 4 and 7. She has two girls ages 5 and 11. I have a little bit of debt. She has a bit of debt as well. We agreed to tackle life together. Things have been going great. Now, I know she had an extremely rough marriage. She is scared of getting married and two weeks ago said she needed some "space" because she had a lot on her plate to think about. we are scheduled to meet again for her family thanksgiving dinner. She is seeking God's will if I am "THE ONE" she is supposed to marry. Her journal says I'm it. Her parents say I'm it. All things line up, but she said they lined up faster than she thought they would and she's scared. Well... She tells me that she's looking for a house. She is also shopping for a new car. Isn't that the same thing as leaving a "backdoor" for marriage? I always thought that you should look for a house once you get enegaged or married. If she buys one now, it's like saying I'm not as important as a house!! I already own a house in Colorado that I rent. She has never owned one before. SO...Will she commit to marriage or does she really love me but is just scared??? Am I reading into this too much? Will everything be fine?? Someone help me because I really love her! My heart is jsut breaking without her!! Every day we are apart our hearts jsut expand with more love. Sometimes I think we should just stop this "space" talk and just get married. The sooner the better because life is too short to just putz it away!!