Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, were married nearly 59 years but rarely seen together. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean. dollyparton/Instagram Dolly Parton and Carl Dean met outside a Nashville laundromat in 1964 and married in 1966. Dean stayed out of the spotlight, and Parton addressed conspiracy theories that he didn't exist. Dean died on March 3, 2025, at the age of 82. Parton died on Tuesday at age 80. Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly six decades, inspired some of Parton's most successful songs — even though they were rarely seen together. Parton and Dean…