When Molly finds herself at a crossroads with her career, she makes a huge decision

When Molly decides to start a career as a crime novelist, she goes on a ride-along with Mike to research her first book

Molly has a “mind-blowing” experience when she goes to Victoria’s workplace, a funeral home, to research her novel. Meanwhile, Mike sneaks a peek at Molly’s writing when she’s out

Budding author Molly meets her literary idol, whose cynical advice is to focus on what she wouldn't want people to know about, while Mike tries to cheer up his down-in-the-dumps mother by having her over for dinner

Molly believes her suspicious next-door neighbor is up to no good and recruits Joyce to help her spy on him. Meanwhile, the guys get together for a poker game and end up sharing their dreams and aspirations

Molly needs to adjust her spending habits on shoes if she wants to maintain harmony in her marriage

Mike decides he needs to live everyday like it’s his last after being shot during a robbery. As a result, he tells Carl it’s time for him to quit the police force

Molly accepts a job as a forklift driver at Vince's warehouse when she decides to take a break from writing her novel

Determined to change Mike's normal routine, Molly encourages him to try new things

After fighting with Joyce about money, Molly and Mike move into Mike's childhood bedroom at Peggy's place

Mike asks Carl to fill in for him as Molly's dance partner, but gets jealous when he thinks they are having too much fun

At Mike's urging, Molly begrudgingly goes to a therapist (John Michael Higgins)

Samuel wants to be a standup comic; Molly offers advice to Harry which leads to him challenging his protective mother

The entire family wonders if Victoria has finally met the one when she brings a new boyfriend home

Molly meets the friend of her dreams when Peggy's childhood pal (Kathy Bates) visits, but Peggy isn't fond of sharing

Molly tries to win some extra cash during a trip to a riverboat casino with the girls; Vince and Mike watch college basketball with the guys

Mike, Samuel and Carl go on a road trip to Memphis, Tenn., to meet Carl's mother

When Mike's car breaks down, he must decide if he should accept a loan from Carl to fix it

Carl and Mike arrest Molly's literary hero (Susan Sarandon) for a DUI

Molly wonders if she should tell Mike when she sees Carl coming out of Victoria's room late at night

After Peggy's bathtub falls through the ceiling, Mike wants Peggy to go to a doctor

Molly is ecstatic to be accepted into a prestigious eight-week writer's workshop, but Mike isn't thrilled about having his wife gone for the entire summer