How do I tell my family about the layoff? - 9 months and counting

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a security officer. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

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.

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