After all, everyone wants to remain beautiful.
Listen to the song because it's true; a man wont take a taxi just to get no place! Over time, they got away from that and made it more of a traditional domestic sitcom, with more attention to her annoying parents, other couples, etc.
Add one or more children, or house guests and you've got enough work to keep someone busy for several hours per day.
Years later, I was shocked to find out how bitchy she was when I read that butler's book about her.
Women took pride in their matching vanity table grooming sets.
That her folks lived a commuter train ride away became more a feature and less of a bug.