IChat opens in my .mac account on both computers

What the heck did I do??
I use my .mac account on my iMac, and my wife use's her AIM account on the macBook, and we use iChat alot when I travel. Last week I set up "sync" using my .Mac account, and sync'd the 2 computers, now when we open iChat on either mac, they both open in my account, and my wife shows up on both computers as a "buddy",
How do I redo it, so my wife aim account opens on hers, so we can chat?

Ok , followed what you suggested
"highlight your account and untick "use this account" I did that, but that account and one that says "Bonjour" are the only accounts there, my wife account does not show up to select, and my .Mac account has a blue ball "sync" ? next to it, how can I add her account to use.
when I do the same on the iMac, the same thing shows
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