IPhoto and dropbox conflict

I have saved my photo collections in iPhoto for a few years. I have replaced my Macbook Pro twice and every time I simply migrate everything without a problem. Thus, my iPhoto Library contained photos from several years (6 or 8). Recently my wife's macbook was having problems and we decided to replace the hard drive. I created a backup of her computer's main documents, including her iPhoto Library, in my dropbox account (I have a dropbox account with plenty of space available). Since then, my own iPhoto is shown all her photos and events and all my own photos and events are gone from my computer! One thing that is important here is that I NEVER made a backup of my own iPhoto library in dropbox, because I keep all my backups in external drives.
Not sure why iPhoto and dropbox are conflicting, but I hope someone can help me here.
Thanks.

I created a backup of her computer's main documents, including her iPhoto Library, in my dropbox account (I have a dropbox account with plenty of space available).
The only location an iPhoto Library can be safely stored is on a volume formatted OS X Extended (journaled). There are no know cloud storage facilities, including Dropbox, that are compatible with the complex construction of an iPhoto library package and can recover a working library safely.
Since your library is disiplaying you're wife's pictures I'd move it to your Desktop and restore your backup copy from the external HD. Then see if it will just show your photos.
If it does then you can move the other library to your wife's account for her to use. But be sure it is working correctly, that all photos are there and that all can be viewed in full size.
OT

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