Joy and Annie are roommates. Struggling to make ends meet, they decide to rent their extra bedroom to Theo, who charms Joy with his adoration of their one-eyed cat. Then Theo brings home Celine, the girlfriend he's never mentioned. Joy resolves to do whatever it takes to nurture the bond she and Theo have forged. Perceptive, mordantly funny, and full of heart, How to Fall Out of Love Madly tells the story of three women who believe in equality yet inexplicably tolerate terrible behavior from men, equating being desired with worth. As Joy, Annie, and Celine grapple with the ways their lives have been subverted by the forces of gender, money, power, and the need for intimacy, they realize their futures will be determined by how hard they'll fight to reclaim control.