Doris Roberts' character on "Everybody Loves Raymond" has been voted as the best mother-in-law character, reveals a survey by Zoosk.com, conducted in celebration of the "Mother-in-Law Day," which is observed on Sunday, Oct. 28.
While 37 percent voted for Doris Roberts, 31 percent preferred Blythe Danner's character in "Meet the Parents." 26 percent said Jane Fonda's mother-in-law character in "Monster-in-Law" is their favorite mother-in-law depiction and just 6 percent prefer Jessica Walter's mother-in-law role in "Arrested Development."
The romantic social network surveyed more than 1,000 Americans to gather their thoughts about the modern-day mother-in-law. 50 percent of those surveyed (all of whom have a mother-in-law) say they have a "good" or "great" relationship with their significant other's mom and 57 percent of Americans consider their mother-in-law to be a true "friend." 72 percent of Americans say their mother-in-law is a good grandmother to their children.
Many admitted they seek advice from their mother-in-law more often than you think. 44 percent of survey respondents say they regularly seek out or heed advice from their mother-in-law and 14 percent said they do this "all the time!" 19 percent opined they "rarely" seek or follow advice from their mother-in-law 36 percent "never" seek or follow advice from their mother-in-law.
Couples are all over the map when it comes to how often they see each other's parents. 32 percent of Americans said they see their mother-in-law just once a year while 25 percent said they see their mother-in-law several times per year. 34 percent of Americans see their mother-in-law at least once a month.
The Mother-in-Law survey was conducted online in October, among 1,011 users of Zoosk who reside in the United States.
