I need some advice on how to better my relationship?

I've been in a relationship with my childhood best friend for a year and a half. Things have been good but recently have been rocky. We are starting to verbalize what we need in a relationship a lot more, and I realized that there are things I need to do to change. My boyfriend says our relationship tends to get boring, the same old same old, he wants me to be more open to going out with his friends, he says we don't need to say ';I love you'; 24/7. At first I got defensive, as normally.. but now I realize that there are things I can do to better my relationship, any advice on how I can make these changes, and make this work?I need some advice on how to better my relationship?
keep talking to each other.





he's probably right, you don't need to spend every minute of every day together. you don't always have to be lovey dovey. you can also just be friends in your relationship.





he's also probably wrong, you should be free to express what you do and don't like as well. there are two of you, not just his opinion mattersI need some advice on how to better my relationship?
Three words: compromise, understanding, and acceptance.





There are some things in every relationship that cannot be perfectly agreed upon. It takes some bending by both people to make it work. I would say you both need to keep talking with each other about these things and listen to what the other is saying. Relationships get ';boring'; when we adopt routines within the framework of the relationship. I think the best way to avoid these lulls is to work in times to do random things with each other. Set aside a night where you can indulge in a hobby together, try a new restaurant every week, etc.





Best of luck.