How do I share my Library with my Wife?

Another obvious question, but for the life of me I cannot see how to share my complete library.
I am not talking about selecting photos to publish between family members ... I would use fakebook or other social media for that ... this is simply how do we have all of our photos tagged and together in a single place, regardless of who takes them, and with which device? It should be easy ... I just presume that I am having a really dense day.
Should this be posted in the iCloud section? All that talks about is social media and 5000 photo limits.
Alternately ... where are the photos in the new app? where is the database? Can I subscribe to dropbox and t=use their sync facilities?
Thanks.

Terence Devlin wrote:
You can use Photos and the iCloud Library feature. You just both log into the same Library.
That sounds good ... I thought (presumed) that if I use my iCloud drive for this then my wife would have to use my iCloud drive herself ... wold that not cause issues with calendars, reminders, mail etc. I cannot see a location in preferences where I can decide what iCloud ID to use for photos, and what to use for the remainder. If I could find that then it would be great. I could set up (and pay for) a large account that we could both use whilst remaining separate in all other contexts.
Do you know where that setting is?
Family sharing does not seem to over it.
Thanks.

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