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Why Dolly Parton and Late Husband Carl Dean Never Had Kids
Dolly Parton was open about her decision not to have kids with late husband Carl Dean saying, ‘God has a plan for everything’
As a singer, actress and philanthropist, she looms larger than life; as a wife, she kept a veil of privacy over her marriage to late husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at the age of 82. Dolly Parton.Katherine Bomboy/NBCThroughout her marriage to Dean, Parton praised her husband as being “very independent,” allowing her the freedom to build a successful career while standing in the spotlight on her own. While there was a period in Parton’s relationship where she thought kids would be part of her future with Dean, a battle with endometriosis complicated her fertility journey.
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