Wifes Student Loans

My wife has student loans from before we were married and they have gone into default. She is unable to pay them because she does not work. I am going to pay them, but i want to pay off mine first. are they able to come after me for my things if her name is on them? I.E. car/house exc. can they take my stuff if her name is attached to them?

Whether you are married or single, you alone are normally responsible for paying off your own debt. The account will appear only on your credit report, and may in limited cases appear on the credit report of any "authorized" user. However, if you live or have lived in a community property state (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, or Wisconsin), you and your spouse in some cases may be responsible for debts incurred during the marriage, and the individual debts of one spouse may appear on the credit report of the other.