I like my windows to stay where I leave them on other desktops when I restart. is there a way to do so?

I have two monitors. I use one monitor to view on application and the other one a second application. Whenever I restart, the ones assigned to the secondary monitor open in the main monitor. Is there a way to get Mavericks to remember windows where I have left them?
Thanks!

I just came across a solution.  I think this might work for you, even though it seems kludgy:
Your situation may vary, but I'm using a MacBook Pro with an external LCD monitor and want to use both displays, each with their own desktop space
Open Mission Control and add a desktop by moving your cursor to the top right of your display and clicking on the new window that appears from the right
You should now have 3 desktops at the top of your display when Mission Control is open
In my case, my laptop's display is Desktop 1 and my external display is Desktop 3
Now, on the dock, right click on an app you're trying to stick to a particular desktop and choose Options -> Assign to Desktop X where X is the display you want the app to stay on
In my case, I want Mail to always show up on my laptop screen, which is Desktop 1, so I choose Options -> Assign to Desktop 1.  The reason I say this is kludgy is because I never use Desktop 2, but it has to exist in order for the Dock -> Options -> Assign To menu to appear.  If I just have Desktop 1 and Desktop 2, that option does not exist when I right click on an app in the dock.

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