How to sync ipod in with my wifes acct and get my music

My mini has 2 accounts: mine and my wifes. Both accounts have their own iTunes Music libraries.
Our iPod Touch is always synced to my wife's account.
When I open iTunes in my wife's account I see my library and can play music from my library.
However I want to be able to sync the iPod to her account and include my music. That is not happening.
How do I do that?
Thanks,
Owen

Thanks for the reply.
I don't like the idea of duplicate files, which I unfortunately already have without knowing. Years ago I shared music files across accounts on my old mac mini, which I didn't think caused duplication, but those files are now duplicated on the new mini. The problem is I have no way of knowing which music in my wifes account was purchased with my Apple ID, without looking at my account.
I read a little about Home Sharing and Media Sharing.
My sharing needs are limited to music file between 2 accounts on one computer, an iPad (synced to my wifes account) and an iPod (synced to my wifes account). My impression is that Home Sharing is the best choice. However, the Apple Support page says I'll need to "use the same Apple ID on each device on your home Wi-Fi network". Does that mean I can't use Home Sharing across our 2 accounts which access iTunes with separate Apple IDs.
Owen

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