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Dolly Parton Still ‘Very Emotional’ About Late Husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton spoke about adjusting to life after the death of her death of her longtime husband, Carl Dean, earlier this year.

The country legend recalled becoming overwhelmed after a recent Dollywood appearance: "I was just so bottled up with emotion... and boo hoo’d for the longest time' Dolly Parton spoke about becoming overwhelmed with both joy and grief after appearing at a special parade at Dollywood in the weeks after the death of her husband, Carl Dean. He and Parton spent 61 years together, famously meeting outside of a laundromat the day she arrived in Nashville to pursue a career in music.

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