breadwinner
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“It’s not surprising that families would prioritize the man being the breadwinner to make more money because families need more money” to pay for healthcare, child care and more.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Over the same 50 years, the share of marriages in which the wife is the sole or primary breadwinner roughly tripled, from about 5% to 16%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Like many of the workers arrested, he was the primary breadwinner for his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
During this time Sapna was the family's sole breadwinner.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
I would have to become our breadwinner and carry all of the financial weight.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
They are typically mid-career and are often primary breadwinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
One is that its stars are their family’s breadwinners.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
“These weren’t criminals. They worked, they were the breadwinners of their house and their families were scared without them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
One possible source of domestic tension: Women often still handle more of the housework and child care, even when they are breadwinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
The aim of the instruction was not to awaken thought and develop the faculties, but rather to fashion able breadwinners, obedient citizens, and enthusiastic soldiers.
From The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) by Rose, John Holland
