breadwinner

“This particular division of private and public, housewife and breadwinner … was built on a flow of cheap fossil fuels and car culture,” she told The 19th.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Advice for a burned-out breadwinner: A letter writer who’s outwardly successful by all measures—a wife, kids, a well-paying job—can’t stop dreaming about leaving it all behind.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Williams’s older brother used the press to launch a modest job-printing business, but in 1861 he joined the Union Army, leaving the household without a breadwinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Like many of the workers arrested, he was the primary breadwinner for his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Now, she’s too busy getting herself ready—she’s had to become the full-time breadwinner.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Men in this generation may also have experienced financial strain differently because they were more likely to have been the primary breadwinners in this cohort born in 1946.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

North Korean women, on the other hand, "are very tough and resilient", Han said, reflecting a widely-held perception of them as hardworking and resourceful breadwinners in a country where everyday life can be incredibly hard.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

The result: Most breadwinners still have jobs, and they are still spending.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 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

Go where you will, even among those of the very poor who have lost their breadwinners, and you will hear few criticisms and no complaints.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various