HT204053 Set up Find my Mac with two iCloud accounts, same iTunes account?

My wife and I use the same iTunes store account, but separate iCloud accounts.  When I try to add "Find my Mac" on her Macbook Air, it indicates that only my user ID can use that service.  How can I put her computer on her iCloud account, so that we can see each others' devices with Find my Friends?

Thanks for the reply, Winston. I understand the difference between the apps.  I was trying to add the "Find My Mac" service on my wife's MacBook Air through her iCloud account in the iCloud account settings. She has a different Apple ID for her iCloud account so that we can manage backups, calendar sharing, and other iCloud features separately. We use the same Apple ID iTunes Store account so that we can share app, book, and music purchased on our devices.  This option was made available in iOS 6.
I thought that I would be able to add "Find my Mac" on her MacBook Air using her iCloud account. However, when we tried to do this, it indicated that her MacBook Air was associated with my account ( I have the same Apple ID for my iTunes and and iCloud accounts. ) As a result, I see her MacBook Air as one of my devices in "Find my iPhone", and she has to use "Find my Friends" to see her computer.  Find my Friends is currently only available for iOS, so she can's see her computer location from icloud.com unless she logs into my iCloud account. 

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