Susanne Maris is a psychologist and author who supports people facing a difficult relationship choice: they do not want to divorce, but do not want to continue as things are. Drawing on her own experience of living happily “together-apart” with her children and their father, Susanne offers an alternative to the usual stay-or-leave decision. Her book, Keep the Good, Ditch the Bad, explores how former partners can separate as lovers while continuing as a family and as friends.

It encourages readers to rethink conventional expectations and shape a relationship arrangement that suits their needs. The book offers ideas for staying connected with children, maintaining a strong parenting team, creating a stable home base, and making room for new love without giving up family bonds. Readers describe Susanne’s writing as open, informal, reassuring, and insightful, and say the book offers hope and practical perspective on a challenging subject.

Susanne’s website also features a podcast and provides contact details for enquiries