Dolly Parton makes a rare comment about her long-term marriage to Carl Thomas Dean
‘It’s a bit lonely’: Dolly Parton makes weird comment about lonely husband Carl Thomas Dean, gives insight into their private romance after 56 years of marriage
Dolly Parton made a rare comment about her longtime marriage to Carl Thomas Dean as she reflected on their enduring love after they first met when she was just 18.
When discussing their marriage of 56 years, which she has worked hard to keep out of the spotlight, the 76-year-old singer opened up about how they are “very different people.”
“He’s a bit of a loner, so he doesn’t really like to be around anyone but me, when I’m at home, I mean, he’s not one to go out and socialize as much,” she said. entertainment tonight.
Sweet words: Dolly Parton made a rare comment about her longtime marriage to Carl Thomas Dean as she reflected on their enduring love after first meeting when she was just 18; seen last year
She continued: “He loves living on the farm, taking care of the property like he has for all these years, and then we have a lot to talk about.”
The global icon went on to describe her husband, whom she met when she was 23 at a laundromat in Nashville, as her “world.”
“We work very well together,” Parton enthused. “We have a lot of love and respect for each other, and I think the key to all of this is that we both have crazy, twisted senses of humor, so we have a lot of fun.”
Opposite attraction: While opening up about their relationship, which has worked to keep her out of the spotlight, the 76-year-old singer gushed about how they’re “very different people”
“He’s a bit of a loner, so he doesn’t really like to be around anyone but me, when I’m at home, I mean, he’s not one to go out and socialize as much,” she said. entertainment tonight
The Jolene hitmaker marveled at the length of their relationship, which spans nearly six decades.
“Actually, we’ve been married 56 years, but we’ve been together 58,” she noted. That’s a long time to be doing anything. It’s good to be married in this business.
Previously, the artist said that their secret to staying together for so long is that “they made a rule years ago that ‘they would never argue.’
Romantic: The global icon went on to describe her husband, whom she met when she was 23 at a laundromat in Nashville, as her ‘world’ (seen November 2022)
“Once you start with it, it can become a habit, and that continues,” he said of fighting to hollywood life.
“So if there are times when things get a little tense, or we get a little off track here and there, we just walk away and come back later and crack a joke,” Parton continued.
At the time, he said they were “good friends” and “very compatible” in many ways, including that they liked “the temperature the same way in the house.”
Easier put: Previously, the artist said their secret to staying together this long is that they ‘made a rule years ago that they’d never argue’ (seen in 2019)