Who said “Why do grandparents and grandchildren get along so well? They have the same enemy -- the…”?

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Claudette Colbert. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Colbert, C. (n.d.). Why do grandparents and grandchildren get along so well? They have the same enemy -- the mother. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1441-why-do-grandparents-and-grandchildren-get-along-so/

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Colbert, Claudette. “Why do grandparents and grandchildren get along so well? They have the same enemy -- the mother.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1441-why-do-grandparents-and-grandchildren-get-along-so/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Colbert, Claudette. “Why do grandparents and grandchildren get along so well? They have the same enemy -- the mother.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1441-why-do-grandparents-and-grandchildren-get-along-so/.

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