1978 (#6) - Linda's infatuation with Greg, the divorce with Larry and the departure

Snapper, after an interview with Larry, informs Greg that the fact Linda is working at his firm is causing problems in Linda and Larry's marriage. The woman, in fact, seems to have feelings for Greg, and this creates tensions in the relationship with Larry, increasingly worried and jealous of his wife, to the point of having asked her to quit despite their financial problems. Snapper therefore advises to end the working relationship; and Greg, not wanting to be responsible for the destruction of that marriage, has no choice but to follow Snapper's advice. Linda thus finds herself out of work again, but this period of unemployment has its advantages, since it forces the woman to think about herself and her life. The woman, thanks in part to the help of her best friend Beth Walsh, understands that Larry is not to blame if their marriage doesn't work out; and rather than blaming her husband for their problems, Linda understands that she is the one who is unfit to live the married relationship. She, who had grown up with the myth of a romantic marriage, only realizes that she was naive and made a mistake by getting married too soon. Now, however, Linda is more determined than ever to start all over again, alone. As Larry listen to Linda's words, Larry is shocked and cannot believe when Linda asks him for a divorce, despite the presence of his two sons Pete and Harry. In the end, Larry agrees to begin divorce proceedings, with the agreement that Larry will have custody of their children. As for Linda, after trying unsuccessfully to get rehired by Greg, she decides to leave town.

1977 (#16) - Larry's dismissal from Chancellor Industries

When Larry inadvertently causes a break-down of an expensive machine at Chancellor Industries, Katherine gets angry with the man and, without hearing any reason, fires him right then and there. Larry, desperate tries to explain himself, but the woman is inflexible. This is a real disaster for the poor Larkin family, who without the salary brought home by the man can certainly not make a living. For a short time, Larry hides this from Linda, leaving the house at the same working hours and putting all their savings to live and raise their two children, Pete and Harry. However, hopes of finding a new job fade and Larry is forced to admit the truth to Linda. Shocked by the news, the young woman runs to Liz, who lives in the same neighborhood as him and whom he regards as a kind of mother, to ask her for help. Liz promises that she will talk to Katherine to get the man hired back, but all of the woman's prayers are in vain, since Katherine has no intention of readmitting the worker to the company. In the end, it is Greg, sorry for what happened to run to help the family, agreeing to hire Linda as secretary, who thanks Greg sincerely; Liz herself is proud of her son for the decision. The only one who is not enthusiastic about the job is Larry, not at all happy that his wife is going to work for Greg, knowing that they had a love story in the past when they were very young. Both Greg and Linda, however, reassure the man by dismissing that story as a simple teenagers crush.