Your partner of ten years & the father of your children receives a text. You happen to see it. Start living a different kind of life.. .P :-) xxx. You dont know anyone with the initial P so whats with the smiley face & the kisses? Narrated by Susie her partner Alex & the mysterious P Separate Lives is an achingly funny moving & honest portrayal of marriage & adultery. These characters are never less than totally human. Youll have met people like them. They might even be you.