Relationships between mothers and daughters are closer than other parent-child relationships and especially close as daughters enter middle age.

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Research has shown that mothers and daughters tend to have closer relationships than fathers and daughters or mothers and sons. As daughters enter middle age, they may become even closer to their mothers, as they navigate new life stages such as caregiving for aging parents or becoming parents themselves.

Relationships Between Mothers and Daughters Are Closer Than Other Parent-Child