Don't "love" it, but we have an SUV because my girlfriend owns a horse. We needed a car which was big enough to lug around a load of over-priced equipment made by brands with "Equi-" somewhere in the name, two dogs, and was large enough to comfortably and safely tow a horse box, and also be capable of light off-road use - muddy fields, rutted uneven tracks, etc. Our SUV (Kia Sorento) fits the bill perfectly.
I don't care about "sitting up high", I'm not bothered about lording it over other drivers or status (lol, kia), it's purely that an SUV seems to be the best blend of practical workhorse and comfortable car. for this type of use. If it wasn't for the requirement to tow, then I would rather have an estate car - however, even if we did, light off road use would still be a requirement, so it would need to be something with a high ride height at least (Audi Allroad, Volvo Cross Country - something like that). I don't think her horse has ever been stabled at a yard where the approach road wasn't a rutted, potholed, poorly surfaced track.
As for worrying about stability - well, I looked up the moose test for a Sorento, and to be honest, it acquitted itself quite well. Not as good as a smaller car, but certainly not bad enough for me to worry about flipping over.