Updating 2 iPods with 1 Laptop

My wife and I share a laptop but we sometimes do not like the same music. I would like for her to have her own library that is separate from mine. And I would like them to update separately and easily as well. Is there a stress free way to do this. I do not mind her files being combined with mine. I just do not want to have her song updated on my iPod. She has a mini and I have a new 30 gig. Any help would be great. Thanks!!
  Mac OS X (10.2.x)  

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