I got laid off today from my job, and I'm feeling really anxious about how to tell my fiancée of nine years. We're supposed to be planning our wedding for next year, and I don't want to add stress to her life right now. My fear isn't that she'll be angry; it's more about seeing her reaction and feeling like I've just handed her a problem at a time when we should be excited. Part of me thinks it might be better to wait until I have a plan or a lead on a new job so that it doesn't feel like I've failed. But I also know that keeping this from her, even for a day, feels wrong. I want to be honest and start this chapter of our lives together on the right foot. I've been reading advice on how to approach this, and I'm torn between just telling her the facts and sharing how I feel. I really want to hear from others who have been in a similar situation—how did you approach telling your partner? Did you wait until you had next steps, or did you share the news right away? This whole situation really sucks, and I'm terrified about how to navigate it.