i guess my answer to you would be what do the both of you feel about
each other and do the both of you want to be with each other? If yes then no one else should be dictating the terms of your relationship. It sounds like you are taking the steps and putting in the effort to try and make this relationship work by going to counseling etc..only you know how you feel about
him and hopefully you know how he feels about
you and if you are willing to work at it the relationship will work. Taking a break feels to me like trying to reset the relationship back to where it was at the beginning where these issues are probably just going to come up again down the road, but if they are dealt with now in a positive manner it will make the relationship stronger. (then again i have meddling in-laws so i may be a little bias
)