IPad and iPhone for two users but one Apple ID

My husband has an iPad and I have an iPhone. We share the same Apple ID. I got a text message and it went to his iPad. How are we able to use both but not share contacts or messages.

On each device in setting look at the receive at address you have declared.  You can each use seperate addresses, and these have nothing to do with your Apple ID.  Take a look and simply give each your own unique e mail address.    If you do not want to share calendars and contacts, then either turn the cloud off, or use seperate cloud accounts as suggested. 
Longer term, it might make sense for you to establish a second Apple ID.  You can still share music, apps books etc as long as you are syncing from the same I tunes on your computer.

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