How do I keep my contacts separate from other users under the same Apple ID?

First, we have a single Apple ID that we use to log into iTunes and App Store. We also have separate iPads. Recently, my wife purchased an iPhone 4S. During setup, she entered the Apple ID we use. What happened next was that all of my contacts were added to her phone. Then she followed the instructions to import her contacts from her old cell phone. When that was done, all of my contacts were deleted from her phone. Worse, they were deleted from my Address Book on the iMac (my account) and my iPad. How do I keep my contacts safe from being deleted? Do we need to have seperate Apple IDs?

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