Dolly Parton is a country music legend and at 72 she’s still going strong. But what’s the deal with her secretive marriage to Carl Thomas Dean, her husband of 52 years? Why do fans never see him? Click through the gallery for all the details from this week’s issue of Star.
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The “Jolene” singer met her husband outside a Wishy Washy Laundromat in 1964.
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They tied the knot two years later. But he’s completely rejected the limelight, and they’re rarely seen together in public.
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The “I Will Always Love You” singer is hard at work promoting her new film
Dumplin’. It’ll
premiere on Netflix next month and stars
Danielle MacDonald and
Jennifer Aniston. Dolly wrote new songs for the film, in addition to rerecording old ones.
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But the busy promo schedule means Dolly has even less time to spend with husband Carl.
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Is Dolly’s marriage in jeopardy as she and her husband live apart?
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Is Dolly’s marriage in jeopardy as she and her husband live apart?
For all the info on Dolly’s life on her own at 72 and the secrets of her marriage, pick up the new issue of Star, on newsstands now!
The “Jolene” singer met her husband outside a Wishy Washy Laundromat in 1964.
They tied the knot two years later. But he’s completely rejected the limelight, and they’re rarely seen together in public.
The “I Will Always Love You” singer is hard at work promoting her new film
Dumplin’. It’ll
premiere on Netflix next month and stars
Danielle MacDonald and
Jennifer Aniston. Dolly wrote new songs for the film, in addition to rerecording old ones.
But the busy promo schedule means Dolly has even less time to spend with husband Carl.
Is Dolly’s marriage in jeopardy as she and her husband live apart?
For all the info on Dolly’s life on her own at 72 and the secrets of her marriage, pick up the new issue of Star, on newsstands now!