Address Book, .Mac syncing, multiple users, groups, oh my!

So, I'm currently syncing my Address Book on my PowerBook to .Mac, and my wife's iMac is synced to that Address Book as well. She's currently been adding groups and contacts, some of which have overlapped with mine. I don't want these new ones.
I'd like to still be able to share my Address Book (I know I can do this somehow). I also have a WebDAV server which I use for iCal, but I don't think the Address Book uses this, and then delete her contacts (I'll have to just pick through carefully) off of my Address Book. I know I could set up a .Mac account for her as well, but this would be the only feature she'd be using, if she even knows that .
What are some steps to accomplish this (I know I can at least disable her syncing)? A great step-by-step would be so appreciated.
Thanks.

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This doesnt seem normal at all. I have disabled the syncing of all contacts in iCloud prefs but it still persists. Surely if such a process reccurs every 30 seconds it has an effect?
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Step 1
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~/Library/Caches/com.apple.AddressBookSourceSync
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
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