Mike's ego takes a hit during a bowling date with Molly.

Molly becomes jealous when Mike introduces her as his "friend" to a woman who is clearly flirting with him.

With the house feeling too cramped and crowded, Molly plans a family yard sale. Meanwhile, Mike and the guys take Carl on a fishing trip to help him forget his breakup with Christina.

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.

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

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.

Mike smiles with joy after seeing Molly's advance check after she returned home from an eight week writing shop telling him she's been published.

Molly has writer’s block, and she might lose her big advance if she doesn’t cure it fast

Mike promises Molly he will be home in time for dinner on Christmas Eve--until he and Carl find themselves in the back of a stolen truck; Molly is upset with Vince for trying to alter Christmas traditions.

Mike thinks Carl is out of line when he invites Victoria to go on what is supposed to be a men-only fishing trip.

When Molly starts writing multiple drafts of her book, she starts to irritate Mike and the rest of the family.

Guilt sets in for Mike when he flirts with a rookie cop and she reciprocates.

Samuel contemplates moving back to Africa when he receives a letter from his parents saying they’re struggling financially.

Molly urges Mike to go to the doctor when she learns he hasn’t been in over a decade, on the 100th episode.

Molly faces a dilemma when her publisher asks her to make a provocative change to her book.

Mike is forced to arrest Joyce for a DUI after she refuses to take a breathalyzer at a checkpoint.

Mike and Molly are excited to finally have the house to themselves for the whole weekend.

Molly plans a party after hearing that Peggy is suddenly retiring.

Molly’s excited her book is finally out and available for purchase, but worries obsessively that no one will buy it.

Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.

When Mike reaches a weight-loss goal -- his personal best -- he decides to celebrate by indulging in a slice of pie.

Molly is nervous about Mike attending a celebratory party her publisher puts on for her and Peggy.

Molly surprises Peggy by reuniting her with her estranged sister, Rosemary, when they take a road trip to Peggy’s hometown of Mudlick. Also, Vince and Mike experience father-son bonding when they work together to fix the water heater.

When a despondent Kay returns to town, Peggy is thrilled to welcome her back to coexist in her mundane existence. However, Molly is determined to find a way to restore Kay’s joie de vivre. Also, Mike and Carl work crowd control at a rally for public breast feeding

Mike meets his Aunt Rosemary for the first time and is instantly smitten by her warmth and positive attitude – which is the polar opposite of his mother

Molly gets angry at Mike for not listening to her vent about writing with Peggy and they go their separate ways for a day.

After Carl has a near-death experience while on duty, he tells Mike he’s going to propose to Victoria.

Mike is forced to uninvited Carl to his anniversary cruise after Carl’s nasty break-up with Victoria.

Mike and Carl go to couples counseling to try to reconcile their partnership. Also, Molly decides to do a promotional radio interview on her own after Peggy decides not to participate.

Molly gives Mike a device that will track his activity in hopes of helping him get healthier and take better care of himself, but Mike has other plans.

Mike blames Molly for Peg's heart attack following a heated argument and now Molly wants to make amends.

Mike becomes hypervigilant after his wallet is stolen from the squad car while taking a nap.

Molly is shocked when Joyce reveals she's leaving the house to Victoria in her will.

Molly's leisure activities between novels become an issue when Mike wants her to be the perfect homemaker.

Mike brings home a stray puppy for the weekend but Molly has difficulty warming up to it.

Mike is upset when Vince bails on finishing a Do-It-Yourself project they started together.

Molly brings home a pregnant former student she discovers is homeless.

When Mike and Molly realize Frannie (Juliette Goglia) doesn't have a plan in place for after the baby is born, Molly decides to help by reuniting her with her estranged sister, Maura (Jessy Hodges).

Mike and Molly need everyone to be on their best behavior when the adoption agency schedules a home visit.

Carl convinces Mike to go with him to see his psychic and Peggy drags Molly to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for,

Mike and Molly gather with family and friends for a momentous occasion and reminisce about everything that led to this point.