How to keep laptop and desktop separate?  Are now linked somehow

Hi,
I'm an idiot with computers and I'm baffled by this.  My husband has just taken over my laptop for his use.  It is synced somehow with the desktop, which I use, and I don't want it to be.  For example, he has wiped out all of my Safari bookmarks and replaced them with his own, and that's what I'm seeing on the desktop now.
I uploaded OS-X Yosemite today on the laptop; has that changed some settings?  The desktop iMac is running OS-X 10.9.5.
Are there some relatively simple explanations available on how to link computers in the same household, if desired, or how NOT to?
Help, please.
Thanks,
reluctantuser

Hello reluctantuser,
It sounds like you have the same iCloud signed in on both computers. If you are using iCloud then take a look in System Preferences > iCloud and see what account is signed in. If it is not yours, sign out and delete the data and then sign in with your account to bring down that information that was associated with your iCloud account. 
iCloud: Change iCloud feature settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2613
Regards,
-Norm G. 

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