This is quite a small couch. It is definitely for short people, and even short people will have to sit up straight. The cushions really are hard and it creaks when a 180 lb man sits on it. The reasons I decided not to return it are: I have young kids and don't want to worry about them ruining an expensive couch; and I'd have to pack it all back into the original packaging and pay out of my pocket for return shipping.