Dolly Parton & Her Spouse of 58 Years Live on Cozy Farm & Enjoy Doing ‘Little Things’ out of the Limelight

Dolly Parton and her husband Carl Dean have been married for 58 years. They were married on May 30, 1966, in a private ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia. The couple decided not to have children in their marriage.

Over the 50-plus years of their marriage, Deal was seen in public only a couple of times, because he kept away from prying eyes. Parton once said that the secret of her long marriage was that she shared a career and a relationship.

The love story of Parton and Dean began in 1964, when the country singer had just moved to Nashville to pursue her career as a singer and songwriter. The legendary singer and her husband met in a laundromat. A handsome 22-year-old man and a gorgeous 18-year-old girl fell in love with each other and have never parted since.