<prompt> Human: Just as the title says: If youre married do you get the debt of your spouse even if you dont live together?This would apply to debts that arent co-signed like a mortgage. But rather, if one person incurs a large medical debt that wipes them out, is the SO responsible even if they dont live together but are still legally married?My thought was that they could come after assets that are in both peoples names, but not ones that solely in the SOs the one who didnt get sick.Edit: this isnt for me but my grandparents. I wasnt born when they choose to start this; but I want to make sure one doesnt get screwed by the other ones choice.  <response>: In the community property states, basically yes, otherwise, basically no.Thats a short and simple answer to a complicated question.The spouse isnt directly liable per se. Maybe an example will help.A and B are married. They live apart from each other. Each has a job and their earnings go into separate, individual bank accounts. A gets sick and has large medical bills. As earnings are obviously vulnerable to being taken for the debt.In a separate property state, Bs account is NOT vulnerable to being taken. In a community property state, Bs account IS vulnerable to being taken. Earnings during the marriage in a community property state are considered to be earned by the community of two people, and debts owed by either are also owed by the community.Even in separate property states, if the spouses own property together, such as a joint bank account or house, the other spouse can be affected by the first spouses debts.EDIT: to be clear, the above answer is US-centric and each country has its own laws on this issue. 