family man
noun
: a man with a spouse and child or children dependent on him
especially
: a man devoted to his family
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Wheeler was also a devout Catholic and a family man, a father and grandfather who was married to the same woman for 63 years.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The film follows Man-su (Lee), a once-content middle-class family man who is abruptly laid off from his job, sending him into a spiral of anxiety and desperation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025
Seeing this guy who is so adored on the terraces as a great family man at home reminds you sometimes that there’s more important things in life.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Two lives lost Young’s loved ones described him as a devoted family man who brought joy and love to those around him.
—Nathan Pilling
july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The film follows Man-su (Lee), a once-content middle-class family man who is abruptly laid off from his job, sending him into a spiral of anxiety and desperation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2025
Seeing this guy who is so adored on the terraces as a great family man at home reminds you sometimes that there’s more important things in life.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Two lives lost Young’s loved ones described him as a devoted family man who brought joy and love to those around him.
—Nathan Pilling
july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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