2 apple IDs - can I merge them?

I had an itunes account under one ID, but when I got my computer & iphone, I forgot I registered them under my married name/email. Is there a way to merge the 2 accounts?

I just got off the phone w/ an Apple support guy who helped me do this very thing. Yes it is possible, though I wouldn't call it "merging" per se.
Here are the steps that worked for me, You essentially set up a new Apple ID with one device, then log on to that new ID with your other device. But YOU MUST do it very methodically, as described below:
- Before changing Apple ID or password, be sure to actively go in and SIGN OUT of iCloud on ALL APPLE DEVICES with the exception of the one used to make the changes:
- MacBook Pro
- iPod Touch
- iPad
- iPhone
That way when you sign back in to iCloud on each of the devices you can then enter the new user ID or password to update them on each of the devices.
Otherwise, the device will think the old ID/Password is still in effect and you won’t be able to connect. It gets real messy.
If you change the ID or Password w/o doing the above, you’ll have to go back, sign out of iCloud on each of them, then:
1) Change your user ID (temporarily) from that one device that you are using (that you did not sign out of iCloud on), verify it via email on the one device,
3) Then go back and change it back to the original ID or Password that you changed, then…
4) Open up iCloud in each device and type in the correct user name or password.
Now all 5 of my devices (2 computers and 3 other gizmos) have the same user IDs and passwords.
I hope this helps.

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A.

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