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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 Dolly Parton has entertained millions of people in the last sixty years of her career. But after decades of putting her all into her music, she needs a break. Keep reading to find out why the famed singer is stepping away from releasing new music.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton was married to Carl Dean for almost sixty years. But he passed away earlier this year, shortly before what would have been their 59th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n But in all their years together, Carl Dean was rarely spotted out with his famous wife, nor did he give interviews about her. He quietly supported Dolly Parton\u2019s dreams from behind-the-scenes. She credits him for her success, and she isn\u2019t sure how to go on without him.<\/p>\n Her husband was a private person, and Dolly Parton respected that. But now that her husband is gone, she keeps his memory alive by looking back at their storied romance. She was a recent guest on Khloe Kardashian\u2019s Khloe In Wonder Land<\/em> podcast<\/a>, where she shed new light<\/a> on her longtime marriage.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I really think that there\u2019s just certain personalities that are great for each other. And we were together 61 years,\u201d she said about her husband.<\/p>\n She added, \u201cWe were just so different, but we were so similar. We were perfect, as far as the temperature in the house. We didn\u2019t fight over that \u2018cause we both were comfortable at the same thing. Just so many things we were compatible about, and we just got along great.\u201d<\/p>\n She described her late husband as a \u201cloner.\u201d She said, \u201cHe did not want a bunch of people around him except me. Of course he had friends, but he was also the same way. He\u2019d rather be at the barn, be on the farm all day, and if he was gonna go sell a loader or buy a loader or have somebody come work on one of his trucks or tractors, he\u2019d have to let people in.\u201d<\/p>\n She\u2019s done her best to keep busy with various projects since her husband\u2019s death, including an upcoming Las Vegas residency.<\/a> But fans hoping to hear new music from Dolly Parton will be sadly disappointed to know that she\u2019s taking a break from music.<\/p>\n Shortly after her husband\u2019s death, Dolly Parton released the song \u201cIf You Hadn\u2019t Been There\u201d she wrote in his honor. But aside from the recent Classic Rock collaboration<\/a>, it might be the last song fans hear from her in a while.<\/p>\n She opened up to Khloe Kardashian about the difficulty of writing songs amid grieving for her late husband. \u201cI\u2019m just coming up with such wonderful beautiful ideas, but I think I won\u2019t finish it. I can\u2019t do it right now,\u201d Dolly Parton confessed.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nDolly Parton Shares New Insight On Marriage To Late Husband<\/h3>\n
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Dolly Parton Taking Break From Releasing New Music<\/h3>\n