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Discover Ludwig"main breadwinner" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the primary person in a household who financially supports the rest of the family. For example, "John is the main breadwinner in his family, providing for his wife and two children."
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McCartney's mother, Mary, a midwife, was the main breadwinner.
Simon became the main breadwinner, and I stayed at home.
Throughout their married life, Colman has been the main breadwinner.
Without the family's main breadwinner, Lowy supported his mother by foraging for food.
Within families, each main breadwinner is expected to have to carry four extra dependants.
She notes that this division of labour (the woman as main breadwinner) is becoming more common.
But now that Nujood is the main breadwinner, everybody sees things a bit differently.
And the loss of the main breadwinner is not the only impact.
The family moved to public housing and Ms. Fitzgerald became its main breadwinner.
Szuflita is her family's main breadwinner, and has been for years.
But Trujillo was the main breadwinner for the family until she was deported.
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