Hiding a layoff from the family, bad idea? - what worked for you?

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a janitorial supervisor. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. Did it get easier afterwards?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

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.