Dolly Parton on rare ingredient to 58 successful years with husband Carl Dean
Dolly Parton is revealing a little more about her successful marriage to Carl Dean.
The singer and philanthropist, 78, sat down with Bunnie Xo on her podcast Dumb Blonde, which led to the question about her popular marriage.
Parton, who marked a 58-year marriage milestone in March with Dean, 82, began by highlighting how their different personalities play a part.
“He’s quiet and I’m loud, and we’re funny,” she said. “Oh, he’s hilarious. And I think one of the things that’s made it last so long through the years is that we love each other [and] we respect each other, but we have a lot of fun.”
The country star did not deny having any disagreements but insisted the couple always find a way out without getting harsh.
“Anytime [there’s] too much tension going on, either one of us can like, find a joke about it to really break the tension, where we don’t let it go so far,” she explained.
“We never fought back and forth. And I’m glad now that we never did, because once you start that, that becomes a lifetime thing. I’ve seen it with so many people, and I thought, ‘I ain’t ever starting that.’ I couldn’t bear to think that he’d say something I couldn’t take… because I’m a very sensitive person toward other people and myself.”
The pair renewed their vows in 2016 at their home in Nashville. Parton told People Magazine at the time that she planned to have a “beautiful wedding dress” for the occasion as she didn’t have one at their first wedding when they tied the knot in Ringgold, Ga. with only her mother there as a witness.
