Using the past tense at the end would indicate the couple are no longer together, a fact that doesn't surprise many fans of the show. Viewers may recall that by the end of the series, Big had already married and divorced twice. Later, in the series' first spinoff, the couple finally get married after a brief setback when Big leaves Carrie at the altar on their planned wedding day. Five years later, in Sex and the City 2 , Carrie feels like they are drifting apart. However, they renew their devotion at the end of the film and settle into the wedding routine.

Many fans saw Big's history of engagement phobia as a major red flag, believing Carrie was wrong to choose him in the end and that she would have been happier with her ex-boyfriend. Aidan Shaw. However, a happy ending may still be in sight for New Yorkers' favorite relationship reporter. While Chris Noth is expected to reprise his role as Big (which means a possible post-divorce argument scene), John Corbett is also expected to return in the reboot as Aidan.