Thank you all for supporting one another, it is so great to hear this. I have gone through the same thing and ended up together with my (HBV-negative) wife of 10 years.
I have found that one of the best ways of gaining the confidence to open up to others is to get educated, so that you can explain the condition (and answer questions) in a way that can alleviate stress.
We have some resources on this (developed with @chari.cohen and the hepatitis B Foundation): Hep B Training Modules.
Hope this helps,
Thomas