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Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, were married for 59 years.
\nParton only had positive things to say about her husband, who didn\u2019t like being in the spotlight.
\nThe country singer and Dean cherished each other and enjoyed doing \u201clittle things\u201d in their home with a farm.<\/p>\n
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Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, were married for 59 years. The two tied the knot on May 30, 1966, at a private ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia. The couple made a decision not to have kids in their marriage.<\/p>\n
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Throughout their 50-plus years of marriage, Dean was spotted in public only a couple of times as he stayed away from the public eye. Parton once said that the secret to her long marriage had been keeping her career and relationship separate.<\/p>\n
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Parton and Dean\u2019s love story started in 1964 when the country singer had just moved to Nashville to pursue her singing and songwriting career. The legendary singer and her husband met at a laundromat. The handsome 22-year-old man and the gorgeous 18-year-old lady fell in love and never parted ways.<\/p>\n
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When the couple hit 51 years in marriage, Parton revealed\u00a0the secret\u00a0to their successful union. She said she did her best to leave her husband out of her business, keeping her marriage personal and sacred. Parton added that this move wasn\u2019t her husband\u2019s choice but hers because she loved him too much to expose him to the industry.<\/p>\n
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Parton also once responded to accusations that her husband was\u00a0imaginary. She said many people assumed he didn\u2019t exist because he wasn\u2019t in the spotlight. The singer described her husband as a quiet and reserved person who would never get a minute of peace if he chose to expose himself to the industry.<\/p>\n
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The superstar said that while Dean chose to love her, he didn\u2019t choose to be in the entertainment industry. Out of respect for her husband, Parton decided to keep him out of the limelight as much as she could. Parton described this choice as keeping their lives\u00a0together and separate.<\/p>\n
Parton said she didn\u2019t think she would go on a full-blown music tour ever again.<\/p>\n
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The 80-year-old also joked that she told people the reason her marriage to Dean had lasted was because she was mostly out of the house. She said the fact that they weren\u2019t in each other\u2019s face all the time had enhanced their marriage. The couple also shared a great sense of humor, had lots of fun together, and had\u00a0respect and admiration\u00a0for each other.<\/p>\n
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Parton only had positive things to say about her husband. She was proud to have married\u00a0a good man\u00a0who understood her and wasn\u2019t jealous of her. Dean wasn\u2019t resentful of Parton\u2019s career and fame, as he liked to hear about what she did. Parton realized that she\u2019d never find these qualities in anybody else. So, she and her husband held on to each other and loved one another deeply.<\/p>\n
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A source close to Parton and Dean revealed that the couple were in their marriage for the long haul. The insider added that the two were perfect for each other as they\u00a0got one another\u00a0and had similar personalities. Parton and Dean were a team that adored each other, were committed to one another, and the singer knew she would always be there for her husband.<\/p>\n
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The \u201cWildflowers\u201d singer opened up on the life her husband enjoyed out of the public eye. She revealed that the two engaged in numerous activities on their farm, where she also spent most of her time after having quit going on music tours.<\/p>\n
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Carl Dean\u2019s house photographed on February 16, 1996 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Parton and Her Husband\u2019s Life on Their Farm<\/p>\n
Dean was never a fan of fame. He lived on a sprawling farm with Parton, having retired from his paving firm. The country singer said her husband was happy away from the public and taking care of\u00a0their farm. Dean kept the fields mowed and the barn painted and worked on his farm equipment.<\/p>\n
Dolly Parton\u2019s home taken on July 17, 2018 | Source: Youtube.com\/@ReeseWitherspoon<\/p>\n
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Dolly Parton speaks with Reese Witherspoon at her home in a video dated July 17, 2018 | Source: Youtube.com\/@ReeseWitherspoon<\/p>\n
The \u201cSteel Magnolias\u201d actress was happiest when she spent time with her husband at their home, where she\u00a0said\u00a0they did \u201clittle things together,\u201d like travel around town in their little RV.<\/p>\n
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Parton and Dean went past drive-through restaurants; they sight-saw in Tennessee and Kentucky and stayed over at motels with clean beds and bathrooms. \u201cThat\u2019s how we live,\u201d she\u00a0confessed.<\/p>\n
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Dolly Parton speaks with Reese Witherspoon at her home on July 17, 2018 | Source: Youtube.com\/@ReeseWitherspoon<\/p>\n
Dolly Parton speaks with Reese Witherspoon at her home on July 17, 2018 | Source: Youtube.com\/@ReeseWitherspoon<\/p>\n
Despite having\u00a0a reported net worth\u00a0of $500 million, Parton just loved chilling at home with her husband, who didn\u2019t care about being around anyone else but her. According to a source, the couple spent their\u00a055th wedding anniversary\u00a0at their home in Nashville, enjoying a nice and simple country dinner.<\/p>\n
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The insider said Parton and her husband didn\u2019t do anything extravagant. They ate chicken and dumplings that Parton prepared, and for dessert, they had pecan ice cream, which was Dean\u2019s favorite. The couple had\u00a0a perfect night\u00a0at their gazebo.<\/p>\n
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The couple had previously revealed that they had plans to renew their wedding vows on\u00a0their 50th anniversary. The country singer said family and close friends would probably attend, and then the couple would go on a honeymoon where they went the first time they got married.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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