Telling my partner I lost my job - first time posting

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as an operations analyst. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I want a plan before I speak. How did you handle it?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

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