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Who’s the Primary Earner in Your Household?

According to a 2023 Pew Research Center study, in 29% of marriages today, both spouses earn about the same amount of money. Just over half (55%) of marriages today have a husband who is the primary or sole breadwinner and 16% have a breadwinner wife. WO wants to know whether these national trends apply to optometrists.

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This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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