Parton and Dean "could just be in the house all day and say two or three words — didn’t matter," the country icon told Khloé KardashianNEED TO KNOWDolly Parton is the latest guest on Khloe Kardashian's Khloe in Wonder Land podcastThe country icon opened up about why she and late husband Carl Dean "were so good for each other"Dean died at age 82 in March 2025There are many reasons Dolly Parton and her late husband Carl Dean's relationship worked so well.

Dolly Parton admits she's put songwriting "on hold" following husband Carl Dean's death, and shares how their private relationship sustained their almost 60 year marriage