Personal Life
In 1982, Burns married Amy Stechler, with whom he had two daughters, Sarah and Lily, born circa 1983 and 1987, respectively. That marriage ended in divorce. As of 2011, Burns resides in Walpole, New Hampshire, with his second wife, Julie Deborah Brown, whom he married on October 18, 2003.
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