# Should I combine spouses in one contact record when entering contacts?

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- Posted at: over 8 years ago
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

You can combine spouses / partners in one contact record but it is better to enter them separately as this improves your overall ability to communicate with your contacts. Most people have separate email addresses and phone numbers. By entering the spouses separately you can capture both persons data and use this when sending emails or perhaps calling them for any reason.

While entering people separately in this way will assign separate bidder numbers, they are welcome to use either of their bidder numbers at your event

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 8 years ago
- Author title: Helping Nonprofits Raise Funds Through Silent, Live Auctions and More.




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