Conversation so far:
Who did Laura Schlessinger marry?
Schlessinger met and married Michael F. Rudolph,
Did Laura Schlessinger and Michael F. Rudolph remain married?
Separating from Rudolph, Schlessinger moved to Encino, California
Why did Laura Schlessinger and Michael F. Rudolph get divorced?
In 1975, she met Lewis G. Bishop,, who was married and the father of three children. Bishop separated from his wife and began living with Schlessinger the same year.
Did Laura Schlessinger ever remarry?
Bishop and Schlessinger married in 1985
Did Laura Schlessinger ever have any children?
Schlessinger's only child, a son named Deryk,
Was Deryk Lewis Bishop's son?
Did Laura Schlessinger stay married to Bishop?
Schlessinger's husband died November 2, 2015, after being ill for 1.5 years.
Was Laura Schlessinger close to her family?
Schlessinger was estranged from her sister for years, and many thought she was an only child.

Question: Was she close to her mother?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Laura Schlessinger close to her mother?