Telling my partner I lost my job, data-entry clerk here

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a data-entry clerk. There are 8 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I feel ashamed even though the company cut a whole team. What did you say?

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

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.