How much time is "space" in a relationship?

People sometimes want to put things on hold in a relationship because they need their “space.” “Space” was always pretty scary to me because it is waaaay big.

Have you ever asked for space? How much time did you have in mind? What do you think you would mean now, in terms of length of time, if you were asking for space—from a spouse, or a lover, or work, or whatever other kind of relationship you can think of.

I know a lot of us would never ask for space. But if you’re like that, try to imagine what you would mean by “space” if you were in a new relationship—say less than six months old.