How do I share cards in my address book with other users on my iMac?

I setup our iMac so me and my wife login with our own account. The problem, however, is that contacts I add to my address book are not visible when she signs on with her account. How do I go about sharing this info? Come to think of it, how will I let her view the photos that are associated with my account too?
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