Telling your significant other

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For weeks I wondered how to tell my wife. My original plan was to wait until I'd requested a diagnosis referral, but I decided to do it this weekend. And she was so matter-of-fact about it, I don't know what I was worried about.
"So have you always had this, or has it got worse recently?"
I think it makes it a bit easier that we look after 2 diagnosed children, and 2 potential-but-not-diagnosed children.

I think it's always better to involve your partner in your thoughts when you're having concerns like this, by having gentle conversations early and often as things develop... communication is important so you don't have to drop bombshells in the relationship. At the same time, I recognise it's hard if there is potential for your SO to shoot down your thoughts. But if in an otherwise safe relationship, open conversation can be quite cathartic and soothing, and gives the other person a chance to be supportive of you and a part of your journey