When marrying into a Beavers clan, one adopts all their traditions. Frank learned marriage is not a 50-50 proposition with Bettye, who always forgives him even when she's wrong. The top secret to Bettye and Frank's successful marriage is having separate bathrooms.

2. 10
Understand that
when you marry
a Beavers woman,
you are marrying
the whole clan
and adopting all
their traditions—
Can anyone say
“proclamation”?
10

3. 9
Always carry a
map—even if
your husband
worked 20 years
as a navigator
for the United
States Air Force.
9

4. 8
Many years ago
they made a
promise to each
other: the first
one to pack up
and leave has to
take all the kids!
8

5. 7
Twice a week
they go out for
dinner,
Bettye
on Tuesday
and
Frank
on Thursday.
7

6. 6
Bettye
always
forgives Frank,
even when
she’s wrong.
6

7. 5
Frank quickly
understood that
the people who
said marriage is a
50-50 proposition
did not know
Bettye, and did
not understand
fractions. 5

8. 4
Frank learned to
be quick on his
feet. For example:
“How do you
expect me to
remember your
birthday when
you never look
any older?” 4

9. 3
Leave the
golf course
IMMEDIATELY
when you learn
your wife is
giving birth
to your fourth
child.
3

10. 2
Say nothing when
Bettye turns your
5 bedroom house
into a 4 bedroom
house with a
walk-in shoe
closet,
while you’re
out of town. 2

11. 1
And Bettye &
Frank’s #1 Secret
to a successful
marriage:
Separate
bathrooms,
separate
bathrooms,
separate
bathrooms. 1