Learn to let go of the past: You need to learn to let go of the past and that means not just your past but his too. Ex-boyfriends, ex-relationships, good things, bad things, all need to be left behind in order to be able to move forward. Start with these small things and then everything will eventually fall in place.

Most often, it doesn't really matter if your life goals don't really align very much with your partner's life goals. But when it comes to major life-changing goals like getting married or having kids, you need to know what your partner thinks and your partner needs to know what you think. It's important to be on the same page about these few important things or else they'll end up interfering in your relationship later on.

You need to know how well his family handles anger, love, sadness and well just other emotions and he needs to know what type of family you have. So, try and share what you have been through in your family and ask him to do the same because if there's even a chance that you may end up living with them in the future, you need to know how they are.

Until now it might have just been you spending money on yourself and doing things you like. But now that you've gotten serious, there will be times when you'll be expected to start saving some money, especially if you're planning on taking your relationship to the next level. So, tell your partner how good or bad you are with money, and ask him to do the same.

"Diseases which affect your day-to-day are something you may want to bring up, should the situation present itself," says a doctor. Your partner has every right to know if you have a health issue and the same goes for you. This way, you'll know what to do if and when they need you and they can be there for you too.

You might not like something about his friends or you might end up disliking something about him in particular. Well, chances are that he may feel some of these things about you as well. So you need to learn to let a few things go if you want your relationship to prosper. Ultimately the key to a successful relationship requires letting go of many things. And if you feel you can't overlook certain things, talk to him about it and be open in asking what you want.

We tend to ignore certain things when we just casually date people. But if you've gotten into a serious relationship you need to make sure you know him really well. If there are things about him that cannot be overlooked you need to talk to him about that. You don't want to end up with any unpleasant surprises right?

He doesn't care about the way your ex-boyfriend did things and neither should you. If you keep comparing him to a third person, things will just get worse between you two. You need to understand that you both are one team now. So let him be the person he is and try to accept him for who he chooses to be.

It's okay to have healthy arguments. To be in a good relationship you need to fight and make sure you both know what the other person wants. Otherwise, things just get swept under the rug. As long as something good comes out of your fighting, things will be perfectly okay.

This happens to everyone so don't freak out about it and don't turn it into a bigger deal than it is. Every couple faces a dry spell once in a while, but it's important to remember that it's just a phase. It isn't permanent and you guys will grow out of it. Just give each other time to process things at your own speed.