Dolly Parton’s Husband, Carl Dean, Is a Mystery to Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton have been friends for nearly five decades, so you’d think that meeting each other’s spouses would’ve happened naturally at some point. But that’s not the case for them.
In a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, McEntire shared that, although she has known Parton for so long, she has yet to meet her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean.
The conversation started when Cohen asked McEntire if Parton was as good of a cook as she said she was.
“I don’t know; I’ve never had her food,” McEntire replied, going on to reveal that she’d never even been to Parton’s house.
Cohen then asked McEntire if she had ever met Carl Dean, and she admitted that she hadn’t.
“People really do swear he exists,” Cohen jokingly added.
“Yeah,” McEntire agreed. “I saw something the other day. They were out camping, and she and Carl went back to where they got married.”
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Dolly Parton is known for keeping her personal life private, and one of the biggest mysteries surrounding her is her husband, Carl Dean.
Parton and Dean married on May 30, 1966, and even after nearly 60 years together, Dean has appeared in public only a few times. Parton often says her husband prefers to stay out of the spotlight, and even though she’s one of the biggest stars in the world, she makes it clear that their relationship works well for them.
“God knew I was going to need somebody like him if I was going to be doing all this crazy stuff,” Parton said in a 2016 interview with CBN News. “But He knew he was going to need somebody like me because Carl is pretty much a loner and he really doesn’t want to be with anybody but me.”
Although Dean doesn’t attend red carpets or travel the world to various events like his country star wife, Parton said they always understand each other. His security and willingness to let her do whatever she wants make her realize why their marriage has lasted so long.
“He understands me, he gets me. He’s very secure within himself,” Parton shared while speaking to Parade. He’s never been jealous. It’s a great compliment to me. This is his statement: ‘Well, hell, I know it’s not easy out there. I’d feel less about any man that didn’t fall in love with you.’ So that’s his attitude. Because of that, I realize I’d never find that again in anybody. He loves me and I love him.”