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I only told my mother. And the credit union I applied for membership with post-discharge. While it's nothing to be ashamed of, in my opinion it's also nobody else's business. If for any reason you don't want your friends or co-workers to know, don't tell a single one of them, because that kind of info travels faster NASCAR.
The only person I told was my ex-wife (because she caused it just as much as I did) and my fiancee
courtneyb wrote: My husband and I are likely going to file for bankruptcy because we have no other choice (or so it seems).
Are you sure it's your only choice? Are you up against the wall on a large debt that is going to become a judgement?
It might be worth talking to one of the free non-profit credit counselors to get a perspective besides the person selling the BK services.