Telling my partner I lost my job after 18 years as a paralegal

I was laid off 26 weeks ago and have not told my family because I do not want them to worry. There are 18 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. How did you handle it?

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.