breadwinner
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In Illinois, a college senior found himself the sole breadwinner of his family after ICE arrested and detained his uncle.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Here’s the short version: Tradwives promote a traditional model of family life, prioritizing being a homemaker and a primary caregiver and supporting their husbands’ role as the primary breadwinner.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
He’s also a breadwinner again for his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Mom continued to be the breadwinner, working in the factory while my dad recuperated from his injuries.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Then they’d take their earnings home to Mexico as breadwinners and comparatively rich men, and stay until the next year’s season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Marwa and her siblings had to be the primary breadwinners to help the family survive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
They are typically mid-career and are often primary breadwinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
By treatises, essays, and letters he has striven for a brighter day for the breadwinners.
From The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 by Various
