I got the biggest promotion of my career and didn't tell my wife immediately. Not because I wanted to hide money or anything sinister. I just wanted to hold one piece of good news privately for a little while.
For three days, I went about normal life knowing something had changed. Then on Friday I took her to dinner and told her. She cried, called everyone, and turned it into a celebration. I loved that. But I also treasure those three quiet days when the achievement belonged only to me. I've never admitted that.