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I was in a similar boat with my first gf from high school.
We dated for two years in high school and through my freshman year of college. I was 100% convinced that this was going to be the woman I was going to marry.
To make a very long story very short, she cheated on me and we broke up. Since then I've had a couple relationships and another serious long one.
At first I was convinced I would never love again and I had lost the person meant for me. The experience of dating other people has opened my eyes completely. I know now that if I had married this person one of us would be dead by now, the other in jail. It would not have worked.
Its not a bad idea for you to take some time off and get to know some other women. But you should also take the time off to get to know yourself better as well. You will find that you are an entirely different person when you are not emotionally responsible or culpable to your girlfriend.
Everything, and everybody looks different when you discover being single after being attached to someone for so long. You may find that your fears are unwarranted and that you really love this woman.
Good luck, this will not be an easy choice nor an easy path to take. However, it could save the both of you serious grief down the road.
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