Married men admit they find their mother-in-law attractive

Secret crush? More than half of married men find their mother-in-law attractive

                  More than half of married men find their mother-in-law attractive - and a quarter have a genuine crush on her, according to a study.

                  A poll of 1,500 men found that a cheeky one in six felt their partner’s mother looks better than their other half.

                  The research saw the old tradition of men disliking the mother-in-law fall by the wayside as eight in 10 admitted they had a great relationship with their partner’s mother.

                   And two thirds of men in relationships said they’d be really happy if their partner aged as well as her mum.

Meanwhile, a cocky 31 per cent of the men polled reckon their partner’s mum is secretly attracted to them.

The poll was carried out by fashion retailer Peter Hahn, which specialises in fashion for the mature woman.

A spokesman said: “The results unearthed a strong appreciation for the nation’s mothers and clearly many mother-in-laws have much of which to be proud.

“It’s easy to pigeonhole older women and sometimes hard for them to feel sexy or appreciated but this study reveals how admired so many mother-in-laws actually are, both for their appearances, style and personality overall.

“The results show many cheeky chaps have quite the high opinion of their partner’s mother and this goes against the old clich? of the mother-in-law being a bit of a battle axe.

“Today, women in their fifties, sixties and beyond are far more stylish than ever before and have a confidence that clearly makes them feel fabulous at 50.

“Most women would actually take it as a complement that their mother is thought of as attractive as it’s a great indication that style runs in the family.”