Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? (Nashville)

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a quality inspector. There are 10 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.