Anyone else feel this way?

Do you get closer to your mother after you have children?

When I was a child I did not understand why my mother did the things she did. I was very resentful and felt like she was being mean. Now as a parent I am more understanding. I know why she did and said the things she did. It has also made me closer to my mom. I think it is because we have something in common which is being a mother and having a daughter who does not understand. Anyone else feel this way?