Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? - any advice?

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a welding apprentice. It has been a long 19 weeks. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

Shame is common after a layoff even when it is not your fault. Saying it out loud to one person first helped me.

I told my partner the same evening with a simple plan: what happened, what I was doing and what I needed. It was a relief.