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Dolly Parton’s Husband Is Shrouded in Mystery… Until Now With These 11 Things You Never Knew About Him

By Jaclyn Anglis

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Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean has been published in barely 20 photos. See rare images of Dolly Parton and her husband–and learn about their story!

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  1. Dolly Parton Husband Collage

    Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean is her polar opposite--shy and mysterious. Click through the slideshow to find out what we DO know about the country legend's other half.

  3. Dolly Parton Husband Tall

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    He's 6 feet tall, making him a full foot taller than her.

  5. Dolly Parton Husband Road Repair

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    He owns a road repair company in Tennessee.

  6. Dolly Parton Husband Poet

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    He's also a poet. Dolly has described his poems as "lovely and heartfelt."

  7. Dolly Parton Husband Wedding

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    The first thing he ever said to her was, "Hey, you are going to get sunburned out here." They wed two years later.

  9. Dolly Parton Husband Fishing

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    He also enjoys fishing. In the spirit of teamwork, Dolly cleans the fish he catches.

  10. Dolly Parton Husband Jolene

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    He was the inspiration behind Dolly's hit song, "Jolene," about a mysterious redheaded woman who stole his attention temporarily. Sounds like Dolly won big time in the end!

  11. Dolly Parton Husband Award

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    To date, he has only ever attended one of her award shows, the BMI dinner in 1966, where Dolly picked up her first songwriting award. And he's only seen her perform once or twice.

  13. Dolly Parton Husband Dollywood

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    But he always goes to Dollywood anonymously once every year, just to check up on the business.

  14. Dolly Parton Husband Travel

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    And he does like to travel with Dolly in their RV--as long as their vacations are short.

  15. Dolly Parton Husband Kids

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    He once considered having children with Dolly, and they even decided on Carla as a name if it was a girl. But now, they're glad they didn't have any.

  17. Dolly Parton Husband Humor

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    He has a very "warped" sense of humor, according to Dolly. No wonder he makes her laugh!

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