How do I tell my family about the layoff? after 12 years as a line cook

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a line cook. I am in Seattle, in case local advice matters. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. Did it get easier afterwards?

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.

Do not wait until a bill surprises them. The longer it goes, the harder it gets.