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Dolly Parton reveals the 'hardest part' of life after husband Carl Dean's death: 'I see him every day'

Dolly Parton says she's learning to move forward after the loss of Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years: 'I just try to go on, because I know I have to.'

The famously private couple were married for 58 years, and Parton told the AP she can still feel her late husband's presence pushing her forward. Parton is currently promoting her new Southern-inspired frozen meals and the 40th anniversary season of her theme park, Dollywood. Though Dean opted to stay out of the spotlight, the couple had an arrangement that worked for them — and Parton said she always felt supported.

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