Mother and relationships

The relationship between parent and child is very important and that's how we develop the ability to establish successful relationships as adults. Parents serve as a model, "says Constance Gager, researchers from Montclair State University, USA.

The team that commandeered Gager analyze the results of a national survey involving nearly 7,000 couples in the U.S. In the period between 1992 and 1994, the mothers, fathers, and child who was then aged 10-17 years were interviewed about their relationships with each other. 10 years later, the children who aged 20-27 years were asked to answer questions about their relationship.

Tim Gager find descriptions of interactions with the mother of the child is able to predict how well children's relationships with their lovers would be. Children who are close to the mother noted a higher satisfaction and fewer conflicts with their boyfriends.