SATC | Season 5 | Episode 6 | The Fairy-Tale Divorce

In this clip : Frances Sternhagen, Kristin Davis, and Evan Handler.
Clip Quote (0:34): "You, my dear, took a vow. And when things didn't go your way, you simply broke that vow. I come from a generation of women that valued marriage. We believed in "for better or for worse." Not "for better, or until the road gets rocky." When I think of the heartache and shame you caused my dear boy... I'm amazed that you could even come here and look me in the face."
About this clip: Bunny takes on Charlotte, breaking the rigorous distinction between the private and the public. Charlotte ultimately wins the case because of Trey's intervention owning the rights to the apartment over a coin collection.
Channel Subscriber CaliKola argues against Bunny's tirade: “You took a vow.” Yeah, and so did Trey. They agreed on kids and when it became clear that Charlotte couldn’t have one herself, Trey wouldn’t consider adoption because Mommy didn’t approve of a Chinese baby. He pulled the plug on having kids. That’s a complete dealbreaker, putting aside his myriad other issues- impotency, the Oedipus complex, should I go on?

#SATC #BunnyMacDougal

[@lepetitchat123]

It's a fairy tale divorce! She got a PArk Avenue apartment out of it!

[@LeWildSister]

Hell i'd be pissed if i was that lady too ffs

[@danielleza908]

It's a fairy tale divorce, She got Harry out of it!

[@Andrea11208]

@@danielleza908 yeah 😭💕

[@dannydark1452]

And like 10 million as well lol

[@depyk7989]

Α divorce is never a fairy tale...

[@dreamytruth6243]

I love the "Seriously Mother...Stop"😂

[@redips]

I believed Harry added that, lol

[@DodaGarcia]

Seriously the writing on that show was stellar, I miss it

[@tracys169]

I read it in Trey's voiceover and it fits totally LOL

[@steviem8117]

@@DodaGarcia yeah, I'm "hate-watching" AJLT... so sad what this show has become. We need Aidan back 😂 or I quit.

[@steviem8117]

@@tracys169 same! 😝 "ALRIGHTY"

[@callmehchloe4074]

I always hated Bunny! She was such a pain in the ass! She was part of the reason Charlotte and Trey got divorced.

[@SEXANDTHECITYCLIPS]

In the absence of father, there have been some Oedipal tensions hinted at between Bunny and Trey, very obliquely and dismissively though. Consider the bathtub sequence, if you remember ?!

[@callmehchloe4074]

@@SEXANDTHECITYCLIPS OMG yes I do!

[@msfriendsfan4ever788]

But if she hadn't divorced, she never would have met Harry, but yearh i agree Bunny was a pain in the A..

[@rhiannam4895]

True but charlotte was better off with harry anyway.

[@inchadeldim]

@@msfriendsfan4ever788 true

[@marikarembetissa4870]

Charlotte was so classy not responding to Bunny by blaming Trey. He was the one with the immature behaviour and Charlotte was the one that fought to save their marriage. I m sure that Bunny's bossy behaviour is one of the reasons that Trey couldn't perform sexually.

[@juliafloreshernandez6854]

Totally! 😂

[@marianneshepherd6286]

Classy yes. But still I find it frustrating that Charlotte didn't stand up for herself and gave Bunny the straight facts. I definitely wouldn't have been able to hold back x

[@marikarembetissa4870]

@@marianneshepherd6286 It would have been inappropriate to tell her mother-in-law that her son can't perform sexually. But if someone is angry can totally burst that out hahaha

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

Moral of the story don't ever marry a wimpy mummy's still tied to mummy's apron strings because you always be the bitch who stole her son and mummy will be the third person in the marriage!

[@dianeghazaryan4773]

@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 so dont marry liberal men

[@Calikola]

“You took a vow.” Yeah, and so did Trey. They agreed on kids and when it became clear that Charlotte couldn’t have one herself, Trey wouldn’t consider adoption because Mommy didn’t approve of a Chinese baby. He pulled the plug on having kids. That’s a complete dealbreaker, putting aside his myriad other issues- impotency, the Oedipus complex, should I go on?

[@SEXANDTHECITYCLIPS]

Very well put. I am adding this in the description.

[@msliz8519]

Goddamn, well said!

[@Naturefan354]

Impotency?? That one kind of wasn't his fault. Plus he wasn't the problem imo( She kept the apartment because of him sticking up for her) His mom was

[@radhikapatil1986]

I haven't seen this show in ages so can someone please tell me why couldn't they adopt American baby?

[@cheesecakehoe5920]

@@radhikapatil1986 although Trey’s mother Bunny definitely didn’t want an adopted grandchild of another race she desperately wanted her family’s bloodline to continue so even an adopted white American baby would be unacceptable to her is my guess.

[@NiVi192]

"...Seriously mother, STOP!" Two good things came out of that marriage for both of them afterall: The wife met the man who's best for her (loved Harry) and the husband finally stood up to his witch of a helicopter mother.

[@harleyquinn5774]

Bunny’s generation believed in remaining married no matter what….and that’s quite toxic and genuinely dangerous.

[@shivapejman8155]

Plenty believe the same now. In nyc.

[@FeroxCinereoLupus]

“Toxic” is such an overused word smh

[@emilynam6084]

@@FeroxCinereoLupus Maybe they mean unhealthy? Draining? soul crushing?

[@fuzzyduck1989]

That's why rich people should sign a prenup before getting married 😮‍💨😬

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

She believed in avoiding divorce. Not sure she cared one iota about the marriage, let alone the welfare of its two members.

[@monicag6715]

An overpriced NYC apartment for 2 months of marriages to a hot surgeon? Where do I sign up?

[@thunderstar254]

Ahh modern day prostitution is a beautiful thing.

[@anime-tm6dh]

@@thunderstar254 it’s a joke…..

[@werlecar]

Trey wasn’t that hot.

[@ryanthomas49]

@@werlecar lmao, seriously though. Very average looking.

[@JeremiVW]

To also add he couldn't really get it up for Charlotte so he was content with magazines..

[@sexyhomeowner9345]

He should have stood up for her like this *during* their marriage.

[@terry9238]

He should have agreed to adoption, since they couldn’t make kids themselves. But he obeyed his mother by not adopting. THAT was the deal breaker for Charlotte.

[@sexyhomeowner9345]

@@terry9238 Of course, too little too late.

[@doinalright4552]

I am glad at the end of the day Trey acknowledged Charlotte did nothing wrong.

[@murph8837]

But that's not true at all, she was very much an equal party to the failure of the marriage.

[@TyME411]

​@@murph8837 It is true. Neither of them wanted to work on the marriage, why does that mean she did something wrong? She wanted kids, he no longer wanted kids. That's a big decision in a marriage and neither of them wanted to compromise their decision. And why should either of them have too? Hence, they ended their marriage.

[@juliaunger913]

Rest in Peace Frances Sternhagen. Nobody else could have played Bunny MacDougal.

[@Alyn08]

"Seriously, mother, stop!" The moment Trey put his proverbial foot down.

[@auroramadariaga4081]

What always annoyed me about this scene is that Trey should've been there in that room discussing the divorce arrangement like an adult and not have his mommy do it for him. Of course it is harsh to face that moment and accept you failed at your attempt of a marriage, I'm sure it hurts badly and it haunts you for years to come. But Charlotte seemed the only adult in that relationship who sat there accepting the consequences of her decision after trying and fighting to save her marriage. This scene truly showed whom did Charlotte really marry: Trey's mother. And you can't make a life with a mommy's boy unable to have his own agency and take responsibility over his actions. Charlotte felt for him because he matched all her ideals in a man, and she wanted to marry so badly she refused to see his mother was in between them taking decisions for him from the very beginning when they were still dating. I'm glad she finally found a man's man in Harry. He may not have been as dashing as Trey, but he was real and true to her.

[@SEXANDTHECITYCLIPS]

That's very well said Aurora. :-). Impressive!

[@joonhopeschimatejinskookie899]

Couldn't agree more 👍🏻

[@scartee13]

Here here! Harry wasn’t her mr perfect like Trey was he was her Mr. Right. He wasn’t handsome or gorgeous on paper like Trey was but he was genuinely in love with her and wanted to give her everything she wanted like a family for instance. I love how he wasn’t everything she wanted he was everything she needed❤️

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Harry showed what he may lacked but made up for it with a good heart.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Huge red flag when Mommy's at the divorce negotiations but hubby isn't. I'd say that grounds for Charlotte to get everything, no discussion needed

[@isleofzen2168]

It is so fitting that both Charlotte and Bunny wear such similar outfits and pearls almost to show how similar they are in their traditional values (family first) and strengths of character. It’s as if Bunny initiated Charlotte into the strong matriarchal role by being her antagonist and losing the apartment to her. The witch is dead, long live the witch and the witch in this case is a powerful woman.

[@luisecawthorne1025]

White for weddings, black for divorce

[@itsdannyhoney]

Woman In Total Control of Herself

[@vaskylark]

Wow you really didn't get the show at all. Bunny was a medaling mother who overstepped her boundaries. She medaled in their marriage to the point of ruining it. She had no right being there at all as it was Charlotte and Trey's divorce.

[@alexisstinalovesyou]

Bunny is WAY too deluded. Her generation didn’t “Value” their vows of marriage. In the episode where Charlotte kisses the gardener, Bunny CLEARLY stated “Charlotte, you’re a McDougal now.” Bunny’s generation put up with marriage because they looked at it as if it was a job. Bunny’s dead husband gave her a comfortable life with money, that’s what she valued, not her marriage.

[@lillyess385]

What do you think a marriage is? It's a contract of money, sex, children, service and monogamy. Anything else is bullshit.

[@luisecawthorne1025]

Yes she wasn’t shocked or upset by it so maybe her husband tickled the maid

[@nigerianpride253]

Ok! The Gardner scene threw me off & how acceptable it was that Charlotte cheated

[@einezcrespo2107]

I loved Trey's message in the telegram of "Seriously mother. Stop." 😂😂

[@zoeevans6410]

Bunny was always one of the best characters in SATC - monstrous, but hilarious with it. "Alan - hush!" is just brilliant.

[@AntonioTorres-om7iw]

Bunny is such a great character, her attitude is so nasty yet funny

[@hellund2874]

Love it when Harry starts reading out the telegram and you see Bunny's smug smile turn salty af

[@cbojorquez]

It still seems crazy to me how Charlotte literally divorced from her mother un law while her husband was away.

[@aren7138]

Charlotte kept her cool and I admired that. I don't know how I could deal with such a bitter mother-in-law.

[@terrywhitney9768]

Harry's a good lawyer.

[@katjasjoberg750]

Terry Whitney and a good husband to Charlotte

[@terrywhitney9768]

@@katjasjoberg750 Yep ❤👍😎

[@Lori1976]

He’s a great guy all around.

[@amandaljohnson]

I've heard of overbearing mothers but this is just ridiculous. sitting in for your son during his divorce proceedings. Bunny, get a life. Can one aspect of their marriage happen without you or your opinion?

[@Imjusthere08]

I’m pretty convinced that this will happen in mine lol

[@glomnsfw]

@@Imjusthere08 get out while you can.

[@TinyDancer888]

The deed was in the family name so Bunny had to be there as she was the matriarch and the only one who needed to sign off on it.

[@murph8837]

Trey did not own the apartment so as Bunny said to Charlotte " it's not Treys to give" so not only did she want to be there she had to be there as she was in control of the family property.

[@user-sv7fd6es6s]

facts

[@depyk7989]

It's sad a fairy tale wedding ended but at least it ended up in a fairy tale divorce and Charlotte ended up happy with a non fairy tale prince companion..

[@waltermartin5361]

"...That's the thing about reviews: sometimes, when you least expect it, you get a rave..."

[@steviem8117]

*"ALRIGHTY,* MOTHER!" ....Good guy Trey coming in clutch.

[@udishauniyal]

Harry is such a badass..i would fall for him!

[@evieal-qa-rafa2685]

The divorce settle a “coin collection” ? i rather take nothing... Well, if it wasn’t for Trey’s message and offer of the apartment for as long as their marriage was, according to law, poor Charlotte wasn’t entitled for any sharing.

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

I may have hated Bunny (That Chinese food comment was so racist!), but I think that Charlotte was an idiot in the first place rushing into a marriage just because the guy looks cute. And even with red flags leading right up to the wedding day, she still did it. And people seem to forget about her little moment with her gardener, which she was outed in front of her husband. Her husband may be handsome, but his many issues (That little Oedipus thing with his Mom is so scary) spelled Doom for the marriage. He's a true Momma's Boy, a huge Red Flag.

[@malena1258]

Not just cute, but RICH. She was after husband, money and class. And yes, Bunny and Trey weren't perfect, but Charlotte was a simple gold digger. People say Carrie was the worst, but in similar situation she did the right thing - she returned the ring to Aidan. Charlotte never really loved Trey. She was a desperate woman who thought it's time to marry and have a baby because she was "too old". None of her actions on this relationship were genuine. Let's just remember how she almost cried because Trey didn't want to buy that expensive China. Above all, she thought she has all rights to stay in that apartment even though it wasn't even Trey's. She just wanted to control him like his mother. Seriously, Charlotte is so superficial and money obsessed. The worst character by far.

[@SopranoRocker2010]

@@malena1258 Thank you! It is so rare to find someone else who gets it about Charlotte. Absolutely is she the worst character in the entire series, and the only reason she gets excused is because she wants traditional things. If she wanted a nontraditional life, she would be just as hated (if not more so) than Carrie.

[@josefinebliss2801]

He was handsome, rich and they had a cute first meeting. Those are things that matter to Charlotte. She's also a naive person so she did not consider that just because everything seems perfect doesn't mean that it is. She learned her lesson and at least Trey wasnt a bad person, just not mature enough to be a husband.

[@chimereballard9609]

She made a mistake. That’s life. You learn from them & make better choices moving forward.

[@omg9261]

​@@malena1258 your comment is interesting and has interesting points. But there is one important thing you didn't mention: Charlotte didn't behave that way because she was cynical and shrewd (as normal gold diggers are). On the opposite , she behave that way because she was stupid and naive. She was raised as a "good girl" who knows nothing about real life and who expects her life to have the scenario of a fairy tale. So when she met someone who looked like a prince charming she wrongly assumed "this is it, NOW it's happening" (the beginning of a perfect romance according to fairy tale scenario). It's like she was thinking in stereotypes (perfect first meeting and handsome man = perfect marriage and real love). She was simply delusional and out of touch with reality. (now that I think I realize that she and Trey really mirrored each other: a "good" boy and a "good" girl). Also her choosing a doctor with money was normal because she herself came from money. She was simply looking for a man from her social circle. That's not real gold-diggging, that's just normal and reasonable behavior.

[@scartee13]

I think my favorite part of this scene was seeing that smug look on bunny’s face drop at 1:32. She was so sure treys telegram would be him siding with mommy dearest and she’s shocked that he not only praised Charlotte as a good and blameless wife and straight up said he wants her to have the apartment but basically told her(bunny) off all in one sitting😁 it’s so satisfying that Trey finally stood up to his bitch troll mother and to see her disappointment that her little darling isn’t with her on this! A side note Charlotte could’ve unleashed on that bitter hag but instead she chose not to stoop to her pathetic level she handled the situation and ended it with absolute class and grace.

[@rebelraccoon9018]

That's exactly why I adored Charlotte. Classy, confident, polite and such resilient woman. One of the best characters in SAtC by far. 😎

[@raecabrera5417]

He should’ve stood up to her while him and Charlotte were still together

[@lavoixdevelours]

Now I see Bunny had an emotional incest situation with Trey.

[@2EKgn16]

Many mothers do...and it's causing problems worldwide.

[@sayakah9014]

Bunny was the sign that the marriage wouldn’t go well. Life has been warning Charlotte since the beginning.

[@MeMeDaVinci]

According to the prenup? The prenuptial only included a coin collection, perhaps at any point in a divorce? Going to court would drag into the open truth that Trey was impotent. Bunny should think about that fact before that would make the society columns.

[@catherinewilliams9680]

Trey was a good guy. His mother just completely twisted Trey into a man who can't give his wife the sexual gratification she needs and deserves.

[@luisecawthorne1025]

And emotional support

[@zoefang4563]

I despise TREY. NO. NEVER take the s*** man's side

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Bunny was a snob to the end.

[@emptycarousels3950]

Charlotte is a class act!

[@hipsterracoon2159]

Charlotte was a FREAKIN QUEEN HERE!

[@karenmbbaxter]

Bunny never wanted Charlotte and Trey to adopt children when they couldn't conceive their own kids so Bunny has got some nerve complaining that the marraige didn't work out.

[@etherealdeal1792]

Charlotte wanted to get banged though

[@kristynaberankova2703]

Charlotte is a golddigger from a European point of view. these things seem to work differently in the United States, but it is strange to require extremely expensive family property just because she was married in that family for a while.

[@dietrichjoanne]

I think she was only Married to him for 1 year.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

You don't speak for a whole continent...

[@kristynaberankova2703]

@@lenawagenfuehr53 No? Are you telling me I'm not the Empress of Europe? Damn. And I just had my business cards printed ....

[@Ashbrash1998]

Well her husband gave it to her, it wasn't like she demanded it out of the blue. She honestly could have gone for a lot more depending on the prenup.

[@kristynaberankova2703]

@@karenmonson9893 Hi karen, that's a lot of exclamation mark. Were they at a discount?

[@pandulcesoda]

Charlotte's better than me. I would've lost my cool and slapped Bunny into next year.

[@chimereballard9609]

😭😭

[@sweetspicy7880]

I am glad that Charlotte only took the apartment cause Troy willingly gave it … such an honest women

[@Tityretupatulae]

She had to refused it. She came from money, was well educated, could earn a decent salary with her degree, could rent like she did before. I don’t think she did a good thing getting a property somebody else worked for

[@sweetspicy7880]

@@Tityretupatulae well ! It’s very small amount of Her husband and when you enter a new home as a wife and decorate & live in it . Somehow it gets imprinted in your heart as your home .

[@luisecawthorne1025]

@@Tityretupatulae - property Treys family owned or purchased YEARS before

[@gabbieruiz5452]

​@@Tityretupatulaeshe was a gold digger.

[@rootedinland6823]

lmao Trey didn't work for that apartment either, it was inherited. That's why Bunny was so opposed to letting Charlotte have it.

[@Nidiya1210]

I wish I have a self restraint like Charlotte

[@greeneyelove2003]

Can you imagine the horror of having a woman like that as a mother-in-law?

[@jelena7440]

The one that gives you the pre war apartment on the Fifth Avenue? Gladly.

[@greeneyelove2003]

@@jelena7440 Post divorce, yes. But while being married to her son? God, she would be a nightmare.

[@s.b.7121]

Actually, my soon-to-be mother-in-law is awfully similar to her (and she's also a malignant narcissist). The only thing I'm happy about is that she lives about 70 km away from where we live ... I could not stand seeing her every single day

[@naimahabdullah-gulley4405]

Bunny was the MIL from hell, but she wasn't totally wrong for her feelings towards Charlotte. Charlotte met Trey and coerced him (alrighty then) into proposing to her after only 3 weeks of dating. She then insinuated to Bunny at her and Trey's engagement party that she would pull out of the wedding if she didn't change the prenuptial agreement amount from $500,000 to a million dollars. Charlotte also was caught kissing the family gardener at their family compound because her husband had problems with intimacy. Once they did get back together after a brief separation, they decided to have a baby. It was implied that Trey suggested she quit her job. They struggled to conceive as Charlotte had fertility issues. They then finally separated and eventually divorced once Trey decided he didn't want to have a baby anymore. Trey then offered up the Park Ave family apartment which Bunny was particularly upset about. I'm not sure if children were ever discussed before they even got married because they rushed down the aisle because he was a doctor who came from family money. This is proof that you just can't marry for money or looks. Had they really gotten to know one another, she would have discovered they weren't compatible at all and that he was a mama's boy who never had any intentions of ever coming from under her thumb. This is my hot take.

[@MsLunaWinter]

Very good analysis, I never thought of it this way.

[@janefonda3749]

I totally agree. I had the feeling that Charlotte rushed into marriage, having family and kids and after all she could also respect his wish not adopting

[@janefonda3749]

She just wanted to marry and settle down but real love?

[@luisecawthorne1025]

Yes, it’s a good point. If Trey hadn’t been rich and handsome would Charlotte have found him such a great marriage prospect?

[@OSMOOLEE]

Great take! I understand charlotte wanted children but the way she went about it would honestly make any man put the pause button. She made alot of the decisions without consulting with trey. No everyone wants a Chinese baby. And honestly, since I'm going down this road, I felt bad for bunny because this park avenue apartment was in the family for a very long time only for her to lose it to someone who couldn't make the marriage work for a year.

[@kebhanabankapplicationguid4337]

Without Trey's telegram, Harry can't do anything.

[@MsClaudiaDuran]

I feel bad for Bunny in a way. Makes me wonder how much infidelity or abuse she suffered (and how much she witness between her parents as a child) all for the sake of staying married.

[@luisecawthorne1025]

Respectability was her generation’s big thing. No way would she be gossiped about in the society matrona’s tea shops

[@OSMOOLEE]

Not all marriages that last decades endure abuse or infidelity. It just takes heck of alot of work and endurance to make it work.

[@canelia9269]

Plot twist: The telegram wasn't from Trey, Harry just came up with it

[@stella.s2macedo]

I believe it is, yes, issued by Trey. He doesn't have the guts to face his bitch mother face to face. But by a telegram sent across the ocean...

[@EllaBeeMediaGroup]

The look her lawyer gives Bunny when permitted to read.

[@NorryaParsa]

Another form of proof... You Can't Have Three People In A Marriage!!! 😎😎😎

[@redips]

1:23 Bunny: by all means Harry was like ( ok then) like a boss

[@terrywhitney9768]

Poor Char 💔

[@sopyleecrypt6899]

Character actress Frances Sternhargen still going strong today.

[@npkrn6764]

What I loved most about Charlotte was her sweetness and hopefulness, combined with her intelligence and toughness when she needed it. It took a lot to piss her off but when she did show that, it was usually deserved. Sure, I thought she was a bit unfair to Trey when she was in the midst of her "baby-crazy meltdown" 😮😂 but take for instance in the first movie - her reaction to Big in the street when he didn’t show up to the wedding. WOW was she strong. In that moment, I was shocked and impressed with her. And Big was shocked too. Charlotte had her flaws like all of us, but overall I liked that character a lot. ❤ And Harry is just a gem. I wish I could find a guy like him.

[@maureenmeagher6415]

The actress who played Bunny passed away today

[@nene1082]

Charlotte has got such a beautiful, beautiful heart. ❤️

[@einezcrespo2107]

RIP Frances Sternhagen.

[@heathermetz6576]

0:01 “Monday morning, Harry Goldenblatt, did his best to make sure Bunny didn’t hop all over Charlotte.”

[@vgcc9723]

The apartment wasn't his to give.

[@Zikomo7]

We Stan Harry. He got a little creepy with the first sessual encounter but he’s been a real one ever since

[@SeatherineJent]

Charlotte took the high road!

[@C-eo1rt]

The fact Trey mother instead of him attended his own divorce proceedings, showed why he and Charlotte were doomed. Trey was already married to his mother.

[@colette5413]

so glad i’m not with a momma’s boy 😭

[@chimereballard9609]

I actually liked Trey, I thought he was a genuinely good guy, just not a good fit for Charlotte & needed to gain some maturity. That’s good he stood up to his mother, that’s a step in the right direction. Sometimes you can meet the right person at the wrong time

[@steviem8117]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but is this not the same apartment that Charlotte and Henry STILL live? I'd be pissed if my ex-wife, her divorce-attorney-turned-husband, two kids and a bunch of Elizabeth Taylor-ish named dogs grew up and still were living in the same apartment ....STILL on Trey's dollar, ya know? Or am I wrong? You'd think Harry would feel weird living there, considering he makes good money. I remember that when she signed the ORIGINAL prenup she told Bunny she was "worth a million." But this whole apartment on Park Ave. for over a decade? Damn, that's quite the 2nd wedding gift and a LOT more than just $1 mil, Trey! Poor guy shouldn't have to pay his whole life because he loved him some Juggs.

[@Ronkyort0dox]

They are thiefs

[@tammylewis2408]

The apartment is Charlotte's FREE AND CLEAR. Once Bunny turned it over to Charlotte, it is in Charlotte's name.

[@denisebranch4719]

I JUST LOVE THAT CHARLOTTE AND HARRY GOT TOGETHER❤❤❤

[@ladybfromnyc]

The fact is.....BUNNY was the root of all the issues. Stuffing things down Chars throat, manipulating her son so in the end SHE gets what SHE wants...being judgemental and critical of Charolette and her abilities as a wife. FOR CHRIST SAKE...THE OLD BAG WAS IN THE BATHROOM WITH TREY AT ONE POINT WHILE HE WAS IN THE BATH!!! Trey giving Charolette that apartment and shutting his mother up was his way of letting Charolette know that he knew she tried...that she truly put her whole heart into their marriage to try and make it work...and that while exhausting herself to be the perfect wife for him and his family, she had to endure a lot of trials and treatment that were COMPLETELY unnecessary AND Uncalled for. This was his apology to her...because he knows she doesnt deserve to be treated that way. I just wish instead of a note, that we would have shown up JUST as C*nty was insulting Charlotte, give his mother the look of death and distain from the doorway and tell her something like "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO HER THAT WAY!"

[@DeepikaGinger]

What if Trey hadn’t wanted to give up his coin collection? It was his personal collection

[@JeremiVW]

Living the dream.. A Fairytale Divorce which includes a good sized Manhattan apartment..

[@PhaedraTify]

This is hardly the case with divorces. There is no way the husband would give up the apartment so easily even if he knew he was in the wrong

[@dietrichjoanne]

Charlotte was only married to Trey for one year. She didn't deserve the apartment.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Didn't earn the apartment? Your autocorrect obliterated the verb

[@crisvanfan]

clerly trey didnt agree

[@divyasasidharan2960]

If trey is not the apartment owner then how can he decide to give or not? Or was it his but in his mother’s name for tax reasons?

[@justjoannak]

I think the latter was true

[@juniorlsdmusic]

I had a crush on this man whose mom reminds me of Bunny...until this day he is still single because his mom never approves his girlfriends.

[@VeganDoris]

Why was Bunny even there? If Trey couldn’t be there in person, his lawyer speaks for him. It was obvious that Trey had not given his mother the authority to speak for him in his divorce proceedings so she should not have been there.

[@rannierunsfast]

Put yourself in Bunny’s shoes. An apartment your family has owned for so long, and your son just giving it away to some girl he’s known for a really short time. That stings,

[@TheKatherina44]

Bitch her mother is a weirdo who has a lover kinda relationships with her goddamn son. Maybe that was the reason he couldn't get it up lol he needs to learn how to be a MAN at the age of 40

[@sunfire5790]

But those ppl are old money (irl) and that apartment is literally pennies to them

[@Garglicious]

Charlotte was his wife and she did everything she could. If it were some other chick she would have gone for half of his wealth or even more lmao.

[@sirbuffalo]

Finally. Someone with some cognitive empathy for a change. Absolutely, from Bunny's perspective, Charlotte is just some woman who is trying to squeeze something out for profit. However, we were watching it from Charlotte's perspective, which made it impossible to understand where Bunny was coming from.

[@sirbuffalo]

@@sunfire5790 Be it as it may, you wouldn't want to give your pennies to a woman, who broke your son's heart, right? And, in Bunny's eyes, that's exactly what Charlotte happens to be. Just because we know how sweet and loving she was to Trey, doesn't mean, that Bunny perceived it that way. They obviously had a very bizarre relationship and Bunny has a very different worldview. You don't have to agree with her, but you can try to see things from her perspective to make better sense of her decisions.

[@user-ud4uj3bu2b]

Just the apartment????? TAKE IT ALLLLLLLLLLL FOHHHHHHHHHH

[@reginaminch8072]

Trey lied to Charlotte in the worst way by not admitting he had sexual issues. It's why he gave her the apartment.

[@chiaramariavedovelli]

"Seriously, mother. Stop." I bet Trey phrased it exactly like that.

[@MsBlue68]

Overbearing and controlling mothers can truly wreck a marriage. Pair that with a cowardly mamma's boy, and you have the perfect storm. Unfortunate, because I liked them together more than with Harry.

[@sebciot]

I would say and coin collection 🤣😂

[@denisadellinger4543]

Seems like I remember an episode that Bunnie was in the bathroom while Trey was bathing. The ik factor was screaming. Trey was screwed up but he knew the value of Charlotte in the end. And she got who she wanted in the end.

[@kathconserv]

Trey left her.

[@beansandrunning]

Well she cheated right?😅

[@bulimiahell]

Bunny is such a hypocrite. The marriage remains just on paper in many aristocratic families, my grandma married a rich banker from old money and they stayed married despite my grandpa cheating on her constantly, being abusive and even having a child with his mistress, here I remember Charlotte kissing the gardener and the women in that family welcoming her and laughing about it as cheating and having affairs was a family tradition, who knows how Bunnie behaved when younger. And I totally agree, staying in a dead marriage is toxic af.

[@MalloryNewcomb]

If Bunny took marriage so seriously, she should have counseled them to pump the breaks because anybody would’ve seen (if given enough time) that Trey and Charlotte wanted different things in life. I think you can love somebody but that doesn’t mean they should be your person for life. Bunny is embarrassed about the affect this will have on Trey’s social status instead of being truly concerned about her son or his ex-wife. She does not really understand what happened in Charlotte’s marriage if she thinks it is just about Charlotte walking away because things got hard. She wanted different things than her son did and so they decided to be honest about that & go on with their lives. Charlotte did try to work it out and is using that desire Charlotte probably had to stick it out and pain that it wasn’t working to shame her. What a nasty lady.

[@musicalman1995]

I love Charlotte.

[@aliyaakhtar2232]

Does anyone know the instrumental music right at the end I’m obsessed with it but can’t find it 😫😫😫😫😫😫

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

I can't stand that ex mlw, it's women like her that make things harder for younger women and other women who simply want better for their lives and types like that mlw are just mad because they resigned themselves to dealing with the shit they got from their in laws and husband as "just life" or "doing your duty" but see that other women see that duty for what it is and are able to walk away from a situation that wasn't working. Charlotte clearly put in the work in that marriage, she did her part.

[@ashleighrose8115]

Anyone else feel like on AJLT Charlotte has turned into the new bunny?!

[@terry9238]

YES! She’s a controlling helicopter mom who tries to hold her kids to her ridiculous, old-fashioned standards.

[@chimereballard9609]

@@terry9238 yikes, y’all are really hard on Charlotte. She is learning to let go, it just wasn’t easy for her

[@CrystalMadeClear]

_"That's when Charlotte realized there was no such thing as a fairy tale divorce either."_ Well, you can't draw sweeping conclusions based on your own experiences alone; I hate people who do that, as if there aren't eight billion entirely unique people on Earth. There's no such thing _for her,_ but _my_ first divorce was _heaven_ for me. "Fairy tale" _marriages_ exist too, but are just extremely rare. No literal flying carpets or pumpkin carriages, but some couples really fall in unconditional love quickly and live harmonious lives together. Of course, one person's "fairy tale" is another's nightmare, and vice versa. Ultimately, any dynamic is possible between people who share the same ideal and are able/willing to do their part in fulfilling it. There's no mischievous spirit going around making sure that no one's dream comes true. Don't let anyone's sour grapes discourage you; hold out for someone who loves the way you know _you_ love.

[@notabotbutarealperson]

It is so weird, somebody worked hard day and night to save every penny to have enough money to purchase a plush apartment in New York and somebody who was married to them for 5 minutes then gets to claim it

[@IslanderloverBKK]

That's why prenup is important. As a woman I am for it 💯

[@peggybuetow1026]

She just wanted a baby!

[@camilogalloh]

Allan, hush!!! I wanna say that to someone 😂

[@Ocyla]

I loved her during the prenup too where Bunny told her everyone got X and she was like no, I'M worth a million. Good for her!

[@gabbieruiz5452]

To me that sounded like a gold digger. If she was marrying for love, who cares about the money? She was one of the lamest characters in this show, annoying as hell.

[@PG-xi9jc]

I do feel sorry for Bunny here, I think a generous money settlement would've been more fair. I mean we are talking millions + for that apartment!

[@stellac.e2086]

TREY was a total mama's boy!!!! bunny was in charge. she was ALWAYS using a key to come in to the apt, uninvited & unannounced. even walked in on them having sex. 😕😳

[@mrs_crnkovic]

Bunny is a typical widowed/divorced ♏ mother-in-law.

[@bethanymorgan8866]

1:26 Harry was going to enjoy this

[@Juwanisbas]

I agree with bunny here. Its just not right to ask for that apartment

[@Tityretupatulae]

Agreed

[@cj222100]

OK, can someone please explain this to me because I've always been confused by this-they made it out that the apartment wasn't in Trey's name, but the MacDougil family's. Bunny says it wasn't his to give. So why would Trey's telegram have made any difference? I feel like I'm either taking what Bunny said too literally, or there's something I missed/don't remember.

[@kachi2782]

What a gold digger. Boy if this had been my mother she would have left owing me money !

[@Tessachannel28]

I always feel trey mother is the reason why he shouldn’t get it up even trey never had no backbone or spine but I give him brownie point for the fax letter but I don’t why he never did that when they was married