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Clearly defined personal boundaries.

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Grant each other the right to your own feelings, thoughts, needs and viewpoints

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Bring two unique, well-defined

(We)

individuals into a healthy partnership.


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Licensed psychoanalyst and relationships expert.

Creator of Yours, Mine, Ours: Relationships Done Right model.

Author of Who Am I Without My Partner? Torn Between Two Loves, and The Entrepreneur’s Shrink.

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The divorce was the best thing that ever happened to me. It allowed me to be who I am, not the shadow of the person I was. Thank you for supporting my metamorphosis to the woman I am.

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My husband and I are co-owners of our business. Dr. Hecker helped me learn when to share control with my husband and when to take a back seat

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