Synching a second iPhone to the same iTunes library.

My wife and I have just got iPhones. I have an Apple ID but my wife does not. In the past we have synced the family iPad, iPod Touch and Nano to the iTunes library on our iMac. Music and Apps were shared across these devices without any problems.
I've synced my iPhone to iTunes. Before my wife tries to synch parts of the music library and selected Apps should she:
1. Proceed using my Apple ID?
2. Get her own Apple ID and synch after creating a separate user login on the iMac? If I understand correctly I'd have to move the iTunes library into a public folder which would be accessible to all users of the iMac. In order to synch the phone in the future she'd have to log in to her account on the iMac.
If she chooses the first option she misses the opportunity to get 5GB of iCloud storage.
If she takes the second option can we both access and share any subsequent purchases, be they Apps, music or movies?
I've searched the discussions forum and followed various links to knowledge base articles but have yet to find a clear answer to these circumstances. I hope someone can clarify things.
Thanks.
Will Percy

You both need, & should use different Apple ID's for iCloud, iMessage & FaceTime. You both can continue to use the same Apple ID for iTunes content.
Your wife needs an Apple ID for iMessage, FaceTime & iCloud.
The Apple ID needs to be a verified email address. Once you have an email address, that can be verified, go here & create the ID:
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/wa/createAppleId
Then on her phone, turn off Contacts, Calendars, etc. for iCloud. You'll be prompted to keep the data or delete it from the phone, then turn off iMessage, FaceTime & delete the iCloud account...Settings>iCloud...scroll down...delete account. Then, setup iCloud using the new Apple ID, turn on iMessage & Facetime.
This will have no affect on the ID you both share for iTunes content, & you can continue to do so.

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