My boyfriend and I currently live together in a loft apartment with a massive living room. Because the loft is so large, it accommodates THE COUCH. THE COUCH is an 8x10 leather sectional that seats 10-12 people and will sleep 3 full size adults.

My boyfriend is obsessed with this couch. It's one of his favorite possessions and was his first major purchase after college and starting his professional career. Before we started dating, he actually slept on it every night instead of a bed. 

I hate this couch. It's too big and an eyesore. It doesn't match the rest of our furniture at all. And his dog is a digger ,so she's destroyed most of the cushions. As a result, we have to use these huge blankets to protect the leather from her. It makes the entire living room look cluttered and messy. It would be fine for a large den or game room, but it just doesn't look good at all in our living room. And frankly, I resent the hell out of the fact that I got no say at all on it. 

I've tolerated this couch for our rented apartment, but we are about to put an offer down on a house. He wants to pay 3-5K to remove a load-bearing column so that the living room will accommodate the couch. He has offered to pay that himself. 

I want the couch gone, so that we can go buy something together that we both like that matches the rest of our furniture (and won't swallow our entire living room). He has refused. AITA for wanting to get rid of it? 