Sawsan Arshid: I thought about separating from Maxim Khalil

In her first appearance on Lebanese television, on the program "The Four Seasons" with journalist Ali Yassin, Syrian artist Sawsan Arshid opened up about her artistic and personal career.

Sawsan Arshid reveals the reasons for her absence from acting.

Sawsan explained that she recently chose to step away from acting, not because of a lack of offers, but rather as a result of her responsibilities as a mother. She emphasized that raising her children is a priority that cannot be neglected, and that family life requires dedication and balance, which is difficult to achieve with the pace of her artistic career.

Maxim Khalil surprises his wife with a touching message and reveals a household secret. During the episode, Syrian star Maxim Khalil sent a touching voice message to his wife, describing Sawsan as a person with a pure heart and high morals, emphasizing that their journey, which has spanned more than twenty years, has included many beautiful moments. He joked with her on air with a strange request, asking her to share with the audience the secret behind the “mahshi” dish she is famous for preparing at home. Sawsan also spoke about the nature of love between spouses and how it transforms over the years from initial passion to a true partnership and warm responsibility.

Her past life and experience with divorce Sawsan Arshid spoke frankly about her previous marriage to Syrian actor Ghazwane Al-Safadi, stating that the reason behind marrying him was her curiosity about his personality, especially since her family wasn't open to the idea of having a young man in her life without a formal relationship. Although their relationship lasted for three years, it ended in divorce. She also spoke about her relationship with her current husband's son, Maxim Khalil, from his previous marriage, stressing that she considers him like her own son and that they have a close, affectionate relationship.

Her opinion on boldness and a situation that almost threatened her marriage Sawsan Arshid expressed her clear stance on bold scenes, stressing that she would neither participate in them nor even watch them, pointing out that Arab society is still unacceptable to this type of scene, which is why she considers it socially inappropriate. On another note, she revealed that at one point she considered separating from Maxim Khalil, especially after they moved to Lebanon, where she felt pressured and alienated, at a time when her husband was busy with his work and life there, while she bore the responsibility of the family and two children. She emphasized that the idea of separating was not easy in light of the children, but she backed down thanks to mutual dialogue and her insistence on preserving the family.

She also emphasized her stance on committed art and her rejection of what happened to actress Amal Arafa in a scene from the series "Contact," explaining that no one should be forced to act out a scene under threat, and that the apology should come from the party who accepted the scene, not from its critic.