Family account for contacts but with same apple ID - iCloud use

Hi, I am writing to ask what the best way to setup a multiple contacts account using the same apple ID for iCloud.  My wife and I both use the same apple ID for our iPhones as well as our iMac and iPad.  I would like to be able to have my contacts on my iPhone and iPad and have my wife's contacts on her iPhone (and obviously having both our contacts on our iMac for backup and reference).  I have read some forums suggesting creating a "family" apple ID accout for some iCloud stuff where I could have my contacts linked to and then having our existing apple ID for her to use.  We share calenders, downloaded apps/purchases and some Documents and Data (Money app) - all of which I would like to keep the way I have described.  I would just like to be able to have my contacts and her contacts separate for iCloud purposes.  I read something about the primary and second account settings in the Mail/Contacts/Calenders but it isn't very clear.  I seem to
I have yet to venture creating such another apple ID account as I don't really know how to go about doing it. 
Thanking you in advance,
Bill Cooley

bill.nymus wrote:
Hi, I am writing to ask what the best way to setup a multiple contacts account using the same apple ID for iCloud.  My wife and I both use the same apple ID for our iPhones as well as our iMac and iPad.
Much easier to manage if you each have your own AppleIDs and computer logins.
You can easily share contacts and calendars through iCloud while still keeping them separate.
You keep this AppleID.
She creates a new one and adds it on her iPhone in Setttings > Mail, Contacts & Calendars
These are your primary iCloud accounts
Now each of you go to Setttings > Mail, Contacts & Calendars and add an iCloud account.
Add the other's account (as a secondary iCloud account). You can select to use Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Bookmarks, Notes, Find My iPhone.
I have my daughter's iCloud account this way and I use Contacts, Calendars, Reminders. This way I can view or update her info from my iPhone/computer.

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