<human>: Hi there! 

NYC Apartment hunt here we go! 

I've live in the city for about 6 years now. 3 leases, 2 sublets. I'm no stranger to the market here and how GOD AWFUL it is. So this is a two part question for you today:

1.) I'm moving in with my boyfriend. His company shut down mid-April, he's been enjoying some time off very comfortably with a generous severance package and is now beginning his job hunt. He's got poor credit, but is for all intents and purposes financially stable. However, he does not have a guarantor to sign for him as I'm assuming he'd to assure our future landlord he's not just going to be unemployed forever. 

I've had consistent employment for three years. However I'm an hourly worker. And my yearly income is low.  But my credit score is OUTSTANDING (yay adulthood!). All of my previous leases have included myself and my roommates as tenants, each with our respective guarantors. 

Is it hopeless looking for a place with an unemployed BF with no guarantor, or will my parents as guarantor, combined with my credit score and somewhat steady income be enough, or are we doomed? 

2.) I am no fool- as I said in the past my parents have never been the sole guarantors on leases I've shared with roommates. Obviously this is responsible. OBVIOUSLY they are hesitant because- young love! 

Over a year ago I ended a joint lease with an ex and that situation became much stickier than it should have ever been and I ended up losing a lot of money. However- different men, different circumstances. I trust my partner now. But we've both gone through similar situations and want to be iron clad going into this. 

If my parents sign on as guarantor to both of us on the lease- is there some sort of secondary contract/promissory note/etc. that could be written up between me and my boyfriend ensuring that throughout the terms of our lease he would remain ultimately responsible for his half?

Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: 1. I'm poor with good credit and guarantors. He's unemployed with money and bad credit. No guarantors. Are we doomed?