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<\/a> <\/div>\nJennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Country music star Dolly Parton lost her beloved husband, Carl Dean, earlier this year. They were married for nearly 60 years. In a new interview, she admitted she\u2019s having a difficult time with the heartbreaking loss. Keep reading to find out what keeps her going.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton took to social media in March to share heartbreaking news with the world. Her husband, Carl Dean, had passed away<\/a> at the age of 82. While her husband stayed out of the public eye, the couple were married for almost 60 years. They would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary later this month.<\/p>\n She revealed that her husband had been sick for a while. The \u201cJolene\u201d singer previously said that she stopped touring<\/a> to stay home to take care of him.<\/p>\n How is the petite star doing two months since losing her husband?<\/a> She gave an update on the TODAY<\/em> show<\/a> this week. With emotion in her voice, Dolly admitted that it\u2019s been an \u201cadjustment\u201d without her husband. She noted that \u201cpatterns and habits\u201d have changed and that\u2019s hard to accept.<\/p>\n She reminded viewers that she\u2019d been with her husband for most of her life. \u201cI\u2019ve loved him since I was 18 years old,\u201d she said. Dolly Parton did everything she could to keep her marriage fresh.<\/p>\n In 2021, she recreated her iconic Playboy<\/em> cover for her husband\u2019s 79th birthday. Dolly Parton may seem wholesome now, but she was quite the vixen back in the day. She posed for the men\u2019s magazine in 1978.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton gave a huge shout out to her fans amid the grief. She revealed that she received cards, flowers, and well wishes from all over the world after her husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton has been in the entertainment business<\/a> even longer than she was married. She began her career as a teenager. Despite turning 79 this year, she hasn\u2019t slowed down a bit.<\/p>\n In the wake of her husband\u2019s death, she released a new song she\u2019d written as a tribute. \u201cIf You Hadn\u2019t Been There\u201d credits her husband for her success. He was always there to support her.<\/p>\n She told the daytime talk show hosts that she\u2019s been keeping busy to help cope with her husband\u2019s death. She recently made an appearance at Dollywood\u2019s huge anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton at Dollywood\u2019s 40th Anniversary Celebration! \ud83c\udf82 #dollywood<\/a> #dollyparton<\/a> #pigeonforge<\/a> #smokymountains<\/a> #gatlinburg<\/a> <\/p>\n \u266c Let\u2019s Workout \u2013 Vin Music<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n The theme park that bears the singer\u2019s name<\/a> opened in Tennessee on May 3, 1986. It\u2019s a popular tourist destination whether you\u2019re a Dolly Parton fan or not. She previously attended the March opening of the park for the season. Dollywood closes from January until March for the winter season.<\/p>\n Another thing that keeps Dolly Parton busy is preparing for her life story to hit Broadway. The musical is slated to start its run next year after a preview in Nashville<\/a> earlier this year. She said on the TODAY show that being \u201cvery involved\u201d in her work helps her deal with losing her husband of so many years.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll always love him.\u201d Music legend Dolly Parton reflects on the passing of her husband, Carl Dean, saying it\u2019s \u201ca big adjustment\u201d and that she\u2019ll \u201calways miss him.\u201d \ud83d\udc95<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nDolly Parton Admits Difficult Time After Husband\u2019s Death<\/h3>\n
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