Transferring itunes to another computer with another account already on it

Hi all,
So I know this has probably been asked hundreds of times but I thought that I wanted to get a personal response to my situation.
Basically, the current setup for my wife and I is that we both have separate windows laptops, with itunes and separate itunes accounts on. However, we are getting rid of my wifes laptop and she is getting an iPad for what little 'work' she uses the laptop for, and then we have always got the one laptop anyway. However, we waqnt to keep separate Itunes accounts as her taste in music is not like mine, and I don't want namby pamby pop music on my account at the risk of accidently loading it on my iPod!
Therefore, what I want to know is:
1) How can I remove all of the music from the wifes laptop and transfer it on to my laptop, but wanting to keep it in a separate iTunes Music folder,
and
2) Is it possible to have one iTunes on the computer but have different accounts on it?
I am hoping that it is possible for this so that if I open up itunes and access my account it ony shows my music, and visa versa.
Many thanks in advance for any responses and help that you can give,
Regards,
Richard

Hello Richard,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The following article will tell you how to set up multiple accounts on one computer.
How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1495
And this Support Communities discussion will provide some additional tips:
How to manage multiple...: Apple Support Communities
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5534797
Regards,
Jeff D.

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