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In recent years, a pseudoscience has emerged around the theory that left-partedness signals leadership potential, while parting on the right suggests a little something off-kilter. Among CEOs of the 50 largest companies in the Fortune 500, only three part their hair on the right. Here’s a sampling of top execs and their ‘dos.

1. Warren Buffet

America’s richest man and chief of the 500’s 11th-largest company comes across as the classic left-brainer: rational and assertive.

2. Jamie Dimon, J.P. Morgan

Banking’s alpha dog swooped in and got Bear Stearns for the fire-sale price of $10 a share. Was it moxie - or the left part?

3. Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo

As CEO of the $39 billion consumer giant, the leftie ranks No. 1 on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business list.

Having a husband and wife in the same business is tantamount to a rocky marriage. Experts feel that two CEOs who share management of the same business can be stressful.

On the other hand, spouses with separate businesses can be successful in their own regard and share their successes with one another without feeling like they are in competition.

Being a small business owner is often a 24/7 job. It is important to sit down with your spouse to discuss familial responsibilities. For instance, who will handle the household duties, such as cooking and cleaning? Who will take care of the kids if one has to stay home sick?

Love is not enough to get you through everything. Crystal clear over-communication should be the rule of the day.