What Does "we were supposed" Mean?
Learn what "we were supposed" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
We were supposed to stay married,
It means the speaker feels someone has broken an expected arrangement or promise about the marriage.
From Why I Did It, Episode 52
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker says marriage was supposed to continue and that this was not part of the deal.
Usage Scenario
Use this in a tense marital dispute when arguing that a promise or understanding was broken. It sounds formal, bitter, and confrontational.
Better ways to say it
This isn’t part of the agreement.
We were supposed to stay married.
That wasn’t part of the deal.
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