Just to reinforce what MACUSER told you and he is absolutely correct:
Each taxpayer filing, that is in your case husband and wife, is entitled to a "personal exemption" which reduces your taxable income by $3,900 so for a married couple, a total of $7,800.
When a taxpayer has a valid claim of a dependent, such as a child or parent that is supported, the dependent credit is exactly the same $3,900. A spouse is never a dependent!
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