She continuously places more emphasis on an emotional connection than a lustful one, however episode-long relationships and her first marriage show the audience sex is still a priority to her.
Charlotte, who has resolved to get married that year, meets Trey when she falls in the street and is nearly hit by a cab he is riding in.
They begin having sex regularly in restaurant bathrooms and coat rooms, leading Charlotte to demand that Trey decide whether he wants her to move back in and having a real marriage.
Charlotte attempts to hide her resentment toward Trey, who believes they can continue to have a happy life together as a childless couple.
When their newly redecorated apartment is to be featured in House & Garden, Charlotte and Trey come to terms with the fact that their marriage is over.
Trey sends a telegram from Scotland demanding his mother stop trying to punish Charlotte and give her whatever she wants.
Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) is Charlotte's divorce lawyer, ironically chosen so that she will not be distracted by his more handsome colleague.
They soon begin to try to conceive, but run into the same issues Charlotte faced in their previous marriage and start pursuing an adoption.
In Sex and the City 2 Charlotte is briefly worried that Harry may be having an affair with their nanny, but soon discovers her fears were unfounded.
The movie begins with Charlotte's life with her daughter Lily and husband Harry and they are perfectly happy living in New York.
When Carrie's wedding to Big ends in a mess, Charlotte goes with her (along with Samantha and Miranda) to vacation at her planned honeymoon destination in Mexico.
She becomes stressed with motherhood and feels incapable of being a good mother to her children, eventually becoming worried that Harry is sleeping with their nanny.
Charlotte's conflicts are resolved when it is revealed that her children's nanny, Erin, is a lesbian, and her stress about motherhood is put to rest after confiding and receiving reassurances from Miranda while the two had a conversation in the private bar of their hotel room.