When it comes to family communication, mom is still the undisputed champ. Among adults who have both parents living, 61 percent say they have the most contact with their mother, while just 18 percent say they have the most contact with their father. Asked whether their relationship with each of their parents is “close” or “distant,” 87 percent in the (Pew) survey say they are close to their mother while 74 percent say they are close to their father. Decades ago the mom-dad gap was wider (via Gallup poll): 90 percent reported being close to mom while just 69 percent reported being close to dad.
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