Aidan Shaw was never the one for Carrie Bradshaw. Many Sex and the City fans are sure of it. In the end, Carrie ends up with Mr. Big, as intended. Still, Aidan was a big part of Carrie’s overall story. Should he have been, though? Frankly, it feels like Aidan let the relationship go on for too long. Three instances should have spelled the end for the ill-fated couple but didn’t.

Aidan should have broken up with Carrie when he thought she was smoking again 

When Aidan Shaw and Carrie Bradshaw first met, he told her he couldn’t date a smoker. Enamored by the furniture designer, Carrie agreed to quit, and their relationship began. By the time Carrie started her affair with Mr. Big, she and Aidan were spending most of their time together. Aidan knew Carrie was cheating; he just thought she was cheating when it came to quitting smoking.