In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA******, Redditor u/apajipet (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said they are the sole owner of the home the couple lives in and pointed to their ownership as justification for keeping their garage to themselves.

Titled, “[Am I the a******] for using the single-car garage for my own car?” the post has received nearly 7,500 upvotes and more than 1,500 comments in the last day.

“My boyfriend recently complained to me about the fact that I use my single-car garage for my car year-round,” OP began. “We live in a city with harsh winters and somewhat frequent vehicle thefts, so use of the garage is certainly a privilege.”

Continuing to explain that they purchased their home outright and are legally responsible for all payments related to the house, OP said their boyfriend pays half of the couple’s monthly utility and grocery bills, but “not a penny for anything else.”

OP also said they make significantly more money than their boyfriend, and described their reaction to complaints over the garage they pay for.

“I was really shocked when this came up in conversation,” OP wrote.

“I figured that it’s very fair that I use the garage, given that I bought both it and the car inside of it,” OP continued. “When he basically lives here almost for free and has a car of similar value that cost him nothing to acquire.”

“Am I in the wrong for not wanting to share this garage use at all?” OP added, asking the forum’s 4.8 million members for advice.

For many couples, moving in together is both an exciting and important step toward building a joint future.

But like with a majority of partnerships—whether romantic, familial or professional—financial issues can cause harmonious relationships to sour quickly, putting a damper on any excitement that previously existed.

And while there are a handful of tried and true methods for couples to divide household expenses down the middle, or proportionally based on each partner’s income, unresolved money issues often lead to separation somewhere down the line.

When making decisions concerning money, financial therapist Amanda Clayman told Newsweek that couples must employ five key principles to ensure that discussions don’t result in destruction.

“It needs to be equitable…meaning both partners have equal power in the decision making process,” Clayman said. “It needs to be inclusive, meaning both people participate in it. Nobody can opt out or be pushed out.

“It needs to be transparent, meaning there is access to information…and the last two are flexibility and sustainability,” she added.

Although certain agreed upon arrangements work for some couples, there is no guarantee that those arrangements will work forever.

In scenarios like the one described by OP, in which one partner becomes disgruntled with how they are being affected by a set financial agreement, couples must be able to adjust accordingly—or run the risk of ruining their relationship.

“Flexibility means that as needs change, or the situation changes, that there is a function of being able to review past agreements,” Clayman said. “And to be able to receive that in the relationship so it’s not having a corrosive effect.

“Resentment has a very corrosive effect on our relationships and our connections with other people,” she continued. “So it’s incredibly important that, where resentment is kind of festering, we come back and bring that back…[to] where it can be discussed, and processed and hopefully repaired and healed.”

In a series of updates made throughout the viral post’s comment section, OP expressed a strong desire to mend any damage caused to their relationship by keeping their boyfriend from using their garage.

u/apajipet also told Newsweek they feel reconciliation is possible.

“I want to try to sort things out because I don’t see these issues as insurmountable,” OP said. “I’m optimistic about this even though the whole situation is a bit saddening.”

Redditors responding to the post, however, did not share the same optimism.

“You pay for everything for the house and you split shared expenses…what exactly does your [boyfriend] bring to the table except demands?” Redditor u/Jenniw3g questioned in the post’s top comment, which has received more than 11,000 upvotes. “He seems a bit entitled.”

Redditor u/penguin_squeak, whose comment has received more than 2,000 upvotes, offered a similar response.

“It’s your house. It’s your garage,” they wrote. “The question is why shouldn’t you park your car in [the] garage at the home you own?”

“I am not even understanding what he is proposing here,” Redditor u/RNH213PDX chimed in, receiving more than 3,000 upvotes. “I suspect the second you start letting him park in the garage, you will never be able to park in there again.”