Dolly Parton is opening up about her relationship with Carl Dean, her husband of 58 years.
Dolly described her and Carl’s compatibility, one thing that Carl made clear to Dolly early in their marriage, and how they have managed to keep things fun through the years in an interview with Jelly Roll‘s wife, Bunnie XO, on her Dumb Blonde podcast.
Dolly, who tends to keep her marriage private, also explained the context of her and Carl getting together in Nashville six decades ago.
Dolly shared that despite being married to one of the biggest stars in music, Carl doesn’t want to be involved in the music industry.
“He loves music, but he is not the least bit interested in being in it, and he told me that right up front,” she said.
Dolly recalled begging Carl to go to the BMI Awards with her early in their marriage.
“I rented him a tux and you know, begged him to go and he did. And oh, he was so uncomfortable. The whole night, as soon as we hit the door, he started pulling off stuff,” Dolly shared.
Dolly said after the show, he asked to skip similar events in the future.
“He said, ‘Look, now I want you to do everything you want to do and I wish you the best, but don’t ever ask me to go to another one of these damn things ’cause I ain’t going,'” Dolly recalled.
Dolly also described the personality dynamics between her and Carl.
“He’s a good guy,” said Dolly. “He’s quiet and I’m loud and we’re funny.”
“Anytime things get too much tension going on, either one of us can like find a joke about it,” she added. Dolly shared that the pair’s love and respect for each other have also contributed to a successful relationship.
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