My husband and i have i phones after the recent update all our contacts have come together when in the past they were seperate

My husband and i have i phones but after the last update our contacts have merged when previously they were seperate, can you help?

You two can share an Apple ID for iTunes and App Store, but you need to set up different iCloud IDs (well only one person needs a different iCloud ID).
On one of the phones go to
Settings > iCloud
scroll down and delete that account.
Now go back to those settings and set up a new ID.
The advantage is that you can still purchase music and apps with the original Apple ID account so both phones can share that information. Only the iCloud information will be separate. However, this also means that calendars, notes, and photos in photostream will not be shared because those are specific to one iCloud account.
More info here.
EDIT:
In the process of setting up the new Apple ID, select the option to create a free @me account. That way, you can also sync your notes.
Message was edited by: Kurplunk

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