If you and your boyfriend are having relationship issues, you may be asking yourself whether he is worth the trouble. You may be wishing for the old days when your romance was much more alive and your problems were few and far between. Are you yearning for the good old days and hoping to rekindle your lost romance? You may be wanting to give your troubled relationship a new life.

You may be asking yourself, "Should I stay with my boyfriend?" Try this: close your eyes and see the two of you in your mind's eye. If you can visualize yourself with him for the long term, if you still find him attractive, and if you believe that he is genuinely a good person, then it may be worth giving things another try. If you think it is worth it, here are 5 ways to rekindle your love:

1 - It is important to take the process of rebuilding your love slowly, but surely. You need to recognize that you are going to consciously face the relationship issues you have with your boyfriend and try to work things out with him. Be patient and give it time. Do not try to hurry things along or force the process. Make sure that your boyfriend knows you are present and available to him, but do not immediately try to jump in and turn things around to quickly. You could risk the whole thing blowing up in your face.

2 - Try to bring up the subject of your relationship with your boyfriend during casual conversation. Make an attempt to communicate with him. But, be sure to keep dialogue with him brief and at a basic level when it comes to discussing your relationship. Do your best to maintain a sense of mystery. Remember that your eyes are your windows to each others' souls. Use subtle eye contact and gestures to communicate with him, relying on this type of non-verbal communication even more than you do upon your words.

3 - Work hard to keep your relationship exciting. Maintain your physical appearance by smelling and looking your best. Buy yourself a new outfit or two and show your best side to him whenever you are together. This will demonstrate to your boyfriend that you respect yourself enough to keep up your good looks. Men find self-confidence very attractive.

4 - Be sure to compliment your boyfriend once in a while, provided that you are being sincere and genuine. Doing so will make him feel special, and he will get a particularly warm feeling whenever he things of you. For example, bring up some of his accomplishments, or talk about those of his attributes that make you proud to be his girlfriend. Compliments are a big turn-on and will surely make him feel closer to you.

5- Be not only his lover, but his friend. If you still want to be with your boyfriend and he still loves you, he will eventually let you into the world of his mind and share his thoughts and feelings with you. If he still wants you, he will let you know. If you find that his feelings for you start to be rekindled, take things one day at a time. Make sure not to act too needy or clingy. Just live day-to-day with him and do not try to rush things. If you are supposed to be together, you will. Time will lead you both by the hand and carry you on to that next level of your relationship.

The ways to rekindle your love that I share with you here are just the beginning. To be frank, I did not invent these steps myself. Rather, I learned them from an expert love guru when I was going through a tough time with my boyfriend not long ago. It really worked for me.