Combine two iTunes accounts

I've seen the responses on previous post (at least some of them) saying it is not necessary to combine two iTunes accounts. The solution is to authorize both accounts on all computers and you're fine. I disagree.
First, my wife and I have three iTunes accounts, because when she first signed up for MobleMe she was allowed to have a username that was not an email address. Then when iCloud came around, she was required to have a user name that was an email address. So she created a new one.
Here's the problem; we have bought media ( a lot of it) on three different accounts: her first one (non-email user name), her second one (email) and my account. We have purchased so much media that we cannot fit it all on any of the hard drives (lot os HD TV show, and movies). It is a pain in the rear to have to keep track of what movie is on what account when we want to login and download a prepurchased movie.
It was not our fault that Apple changed the login requirement for user names from non-email (and email) to strictly email only.
There should be a process for us to be able to at least combine my wife's two accounts.
Apple, will you help?

Apple, will you help?
Might want to suggest it to them -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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iTunes Account = Apple ID...
From Here http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37
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Welcome to AD!
You don't. As far as I know from reading posts here on AD, everyone who has asked for this hasn't gotten it.
Contact ITS support here to make sure, though.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/browser/

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DocDRNEMT wrote:
...Anyone with any ideas on how to consolidate my accounts and therefor my purchases in to a single one, ...
This is not possible with Apple IDs...
From Here http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37
I have multiple Apple IDs. Is there a way for me to merge them into a single Apple ID?
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You can leave Feedback for Apple here...
http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37

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I have the same issue, but it seems that Apple will not let you merge itunes accounts. Refer to this FAQ, specifically the text below:
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This is the original website: http://support.apple.com/kb/he37
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Also note that using iTunes match, using automatic downloads or re-downloading past purchases will risk tying that computer (or device) to that account for 90 days : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4627

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