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 Kardashian

Being married to Carl Dean was a highlight of Dolly Parton’s life. Now, four months after her husband’s death at age 82, the country singer is stepping back from making music. “I can’t do it right now,

Dolly Parton, 79, is processing the grief of losing her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, by putting some things “on hold”—including new music. Parton told Khloé Kardashian on the Wednesday episode of the Khloé In Wonderland podcast that there are “several things I’ve wanted to start,