How do I tell my family about the layoff? after 13 years as an operations analyst

I was laid off 19 weeks ago and have not told my family because I do not want them to worry. I worked as an operations analyst before this. 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.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.