The momentum distribution of relative motion between two nucleons gives information on the correlation in nuclei. The momentum distribution is calculated for both 6 He and 6 Li which are described in a three-body model of α+N +N . The ground state solution for the three-body Hamiltonian is obtained accurately using correlated basis functions. The momentum distribution depends on the potential model for the N -N interaction. With use of a realistic potential, the 6 He momentum distribution exhibits a dip around 2 fm −1 characteristic of S-wave motion. In contrast to this, the 6 Li momentum distribution is very similar to that of the deuteron; no dip appears because it is filled with the D-wave component arising from the tensor force.