<prompt> Human: Hi. So my partner has over 1.5 million in debt. He owns several rental properties and largely floats on loans while building equity, frequently breaking even with income:expense or losing a bit each year. Im considering this person for marriage but a debt like this is terrifying to me. I only have 10,000 debt myself which will be paid in full within 2 years. My only asset is my mobile home.We are in completely different financial realities, and completely different lifestyles given our different relationships to money. He has found ways to love a more materially comfortable life than me he has a vehicle, travels several times a year between here and his rental property work on the other side of the country, plus personal trips once a year. I cant afford a vehicle, and cant afford to follow him on his travels. Im trying to paint a picture. If married, how does this debt affect me? How would it affect children government claiming their inheretence? Even if it came from me or my parents? And is it possible to pay back such a debt, and what would that really benefit. This number is so astronomical to me I dont even know how to comprehend this. Thank you.EDIT: thank you for the responses this far. I dont feel like such a deer in headlights after taking in the points shared. I now have appropriate questions to bring to a discussion with my partner towards a more accurate picture of his financial reality. Wow can I hardly believe how ignorant I am in this realm! Thanks again.  <response>: To put it in perspective, Coca Cola has 70 Billion in debt - are you telling me you wouldnt own it? 