Pictured l-r: Andre Braugher, Scott Bakula and Ray Romano, who star in "Men of a Certain Age."

It’s been nearly 10 years since Everybody Loves Raymond ended and apparently old habits die hard for Ray Romano. He’s starring on the upcoming series, Men of a Certain Age, as one of three college buddies who have stayed friends long after graduation.

 The actor admits that his family didn’t see much of him while working on Raymond so going into a new series could be hard on them. But, the actor admits that it didn’t take long for his wife and kids to realize Romano was stagnating. So, they did what any family would do – quietly encourage him to take his new gig.

 Click onto video for the reason why Ray Romano took the acting job on Men of a Certain Age.

 Men of a Certain Age, which co-stars Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula, premieres December 7th on TNT.