Dolly Parton she has been married for almost 60 years. The superstar revealed what kept her relationship with her husband “alive”. She and her husband, Carl Deanmet at a laundromat in Nashville in 1964, and were “joined” in the holy bonds of matrimony two years later.

Speaking to Radio 2, 77-year-old Dolly was clear about why their marriage endured. “We have been together for almost 60 years, and last May we celebrated our wedding anniversary. Our marriage has stood the test of time because we are honest, open and have a “twisted” sense of humor!. He’s crazy, he’s so funny and smart. And I have a great sense of humor from both sides of my family, so I think humor has always been good.“, he said with a smile.

She mentioned that the mutual love and respect between them existed from the first moment in their relationship. “There is respect and love and I just love it!“, he said.

Dolly emphasized that she really values ​​her husband’s opinion and never gives her an honest answer “in a harsh way.”

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When I ask him if he likes my hair, he replies in a nice way, like “it looks too choppy to me”, but he’ll tell me the truth“, he said characteristically.

As for what her husband thinks of her new album, she said: “To be honest, I was a bit nervous,” admitted Dolly. “When I finished the whole album, he said, ‘It’s really good.’ That meant everything to me».

The singer’s husband is known to stay out of the public eye, although in the past he has “uploaded” several photos of himself on social media.

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In October of last year, the country icon shocked her fans when she announced her retirement from touring, saying: “I don’t think I’ll ever tour again».

This surprised many as he had once said that “he would rather die on stage than retire».

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But while the 77-year-old country music legend insisted she would never give up her job completely, she told Good Housekeeping she doesn’t want to leave her husband alone for long periods of time.