Multiple iTunes IDs, multiple iCloud accounts - I want to merge with my wife

I have a couple of Apple IDs. I believe my wife does too.  We each have our own iCLoud account.  This all is very wasteful. We want to merge our music libraries, photos and share a calendar.  I want to stop paying twice for everything.  I spend hours reading articles and message boards and I still can't wrap my head around this.  My apps on my phone come from two different IDs (one is my regular email address and one is a me.com address.)  All this does is confuse me. As far as I can tell we can begin using one itunes account and we can transer music into that library but the apps bought with the disregarded account will need to be re-purchased.  Regarding iCloud - if we have the same one I think that when each one of us syncs it might replace the other's contacts and/or photo stream.  Any and all advice is welcomed as I try to figure this out.  If Apple is listening... allowing accounts to be merged (especially when the same person is paying for them) would be a nice feature.  Thanks

Unfortunately, you can not Merge Apple ID's. 
- http://support.apple.com/kb/he37.

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