'Til Death

The newly-wed Woodcocks get a primer on life together from their new neighbors and twenty-five-year veterans of marriage, the Starks.

When the Starks need to replace their old broken down patio furniture, Steph suggests that Joy try her sure-fire method of getting what she wants - trading sex for shopping.

Joy gives Eddie an ultimatum - build something while she's at work or get rid of the woodpile that he's spent the last twenty years putting together in their garage.

Eddie is backed into a corner when Joy reminds him of his promise to buy her a diamond engagement ring twenty years ago.

A visit by Jeff's mom exposes Eddie's long-kept secret relationship with his own mother.

When their worries over the fact that he might be dying lead Joy to want to have sex more often, Eddie doesn't want to break the spell after learning that he isn't really sick.

As Eddie and Joy square off over whether unplugging their toaster will save electricity, Jeff plans to throw a surprise birthday party for Steph.

When Jeff starts feeling suffocated by his marriage, Eddie suggests doing what he does: find something he can do without his wife, like his fake garage band.

After being virtually forced to spend a weekend with Joy and the Woodcocks at a mountain resort, Eddie is a changed man after learning that Steph dreamed about having sex with him.

A friend's 25th wedding anniversary party has Joy wondering why Eddie hasn't taken better care of her, while Jeff is forced to admit that he is embarrassed by Steph's sexually suggestive dance moves.

When Jeff is crushed to learn that Steph really doesn't like hockey, Eddie urges him to start developing interests separate from his wife's.

An unexpected break up with her boyfriend during her first holiday visit from college shows Eddie and Joy that their daughter, Allison, isn't the girl they remember.

Eddie must go up against Joy and her friend in an effort to get out of having to attend a marriage workshop.

Eddie takes Joy's advice and meets with an attractive new teacher at school, only to discover she is jealous of the time they are spending together.

The Starks' spring cleaning uncovers an old roll of film with pictures of an Italian vacation twenty years ago that nearly caused them to break up.

During a Parents' Weekend at school, Eddie and Joy discover that Allison has become a ceramics major and is planning to leave school for a semester in Vermont with her teaching assistant.

When Joy heads off to spend spring break in Florida with Allison, Eddie relishes the prospect of spending a week at home alone - at least until the cable TV goes out.

The Starks are relieved when the Woodcocks start spending time with the Cofelds - until they realize that they miss them.

Joy has second thoughts after agreeing to trade responsibility for the family finances for Eddie's job as the family's cappuccino maven.