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What if the only way to end your marriage was to be the perfect husband?

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Maya wants Nick to be less of a workaholic, to come home earlier, to spend some time with his children.

Nick wants a divorce.

With his mind made up, Nick is determined to leave. But it comes as a shock to realize how much it will cost him to walk away. As a stay-at-home mum, Maya is entitled to everything.

Then an unlikely solution presents itself: Nick needs to act like a better man. If he plays the part of a good husband and father, Maya will become happier and more self-sufficient - and Nick´s pay-out to her will be far cheaper.

But as Nick pretends to be a better man he becomes one. He remembers why he fell in love with Maya, and what a great couple they can be. Everything seems to be back on track. Until Maya finds out exactly what Nick had been planning...

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This brilliantly written read is original, surprising, funny and clever. I raced to the end, totally engrossed by McLaren´s forensic examination of the demise of this very modern marriage. Wonderful - I loved it. Sara Lawrence Daily Mail

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Leah McLaren is a Globe and Mail columnist. In 2013, she won a gold National Magazine Award in the arts feature category for her journalism. Her first novel, The Continuity Girl, published by HarperCollins Canada and Warner US, spent nine weeks on the Globe and Mail bestseller list. She splits her time between Toronto and London, where she shares a home with her husband and son.

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