Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,775
Note that while Marriott doesn't officially have a "family" account, they will allow you to combine points from two accounts when ordering an award. So while this doesn't help much for "elite" status it does provide an option for points earning/spending.