So we never really have any hold on each other. And yet we have the ultimate hold." Why Dolly Parton and Late Husband Carl Dean Never Had Kids: 'I Had Freedom' In 1986, Parton’s Dollywood theme ...

And yet we have the ultimate hold,” Parton said of Dean in 1982. She also called him “sort of shy and quiet” to People in 1977. Dolly Parton and Carl Dean were married for nearly 60 years ...

Last week, we reported that Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean passed away on Monday, March 3. He was 82 years-old at the time ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean ... So we never really have any hold on each other. And yet we have the ultimate hold." ...

So we never really have any hold on each other. And yet we have the ultimate hold.” Dean was an asphalt paver who met Parton outside of a laundromat in Nashville, The New York Times reported.

Make mornings “strums of fun” with Dolly Parton’s Original Syrup in a guitar ... Dolly’s new breakfast lineup is the ultimate way to start your day with a little extra love, warmth ...

The inspiration behind some of Dolly Parton’s hits ... And yet we have the ultimate hold.” Dean was an asphalt paver who met Parton outside of a laundromat in Nashville, The New York Times ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean ... So we never really have any hold on each other. And yet we have the ultimate hold." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to ...