get engaged straight away. Suzanne's parents are uncomfortable with how fast the relationship is going but are happy for her. She marries Damien in January 2008. At the reception, she is devastated to see her mother, Rita, is after having a stroke. Herself and Damien postpone their honeymoon and spend days by her bedside. Rita is in hospital for a few months before being sent to a nursing home. Suzanne is upset when she learns that her mother may never recover. It also causes a lot of problems in her marriage to Damien. She bickers with him a lot and is furious at him when he suggests they get away and go on their honeymoon. Bela convinces her to make up with him and go on her honeymoon. She does. In 2010, Damien's infidelity causes their marriage to begin to fall apart. Suzanne becomes very domineering towards Damien, cultivating in her taking her frustration out on him violently. Pregnant in 2012 with the child of David Osbourne (with whom she becomes involved after her relationship with Damien fails), Suzanne decides to take a year out of Ireland and goes to Australia to try to find herself again. In 2013, Sarah departs Carrigstown. Reception Suzanne's abuse of her husband Damien is considered "one of the plots on the show that had everyone talking". It was reported to have "gripped Fair City fans for months". It led to a marked increase in calls from men in similar situations dealing their own Suzannes, and coverage in national media – such as The Irish Times — of domestic abuse perpetrated against men. In popular culture The character of Suzanne is referred to in the musical version of Once. References Child characters in television Fair City characters Fictional domestic abusers Female characters in television