IMessage - when two people use same password to sign into iTunes and Apple

    Myself and partner both use the same password to sign in to Apple and iTunes - we have different emails but use same email to sign in, and we both have different Apple iPhone numbers.
iMessages used to work really well - he would get his texts on his phone, and mine on mine. Now it's all over the place.
How do I fix this? I don't know if I've done anything, or if the system has changed. But very frustrating.
Thanks,
Belinda

I would recommend creating a separate Apple ID for yourself and then set up Family Sharing/Home Sharing in order to continue sharing iTunes content between the two accounts. This will help keep your iMessage and FaceTime services separate between the two of you while also saving you from having to purchase content twice.

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