I am so amazed with the thoughtful responses I received on this thread! Thank you all so much.
If I can't reach a compromise where we are both mutually happy or gaining some degree of win/win, then I won't settle for losing my dreams. He may have to leave the picture.
It's funny because he would be damned before I took his dreams away, but mine are always the outrageous or unacceptable ones.
I guess it doesn't really matter if they are outrageous or extravagant. They are mine and that's what matters.
Thank you all so much again!