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Dolly Parton Shares The Way She Keeps Her Marriage To Carl Dean ‘Spicy’

by Lauren Novak • Published January 31, 2022

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How Dolly Parton keeps her marriage spicy
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Dolly Parton has been married to Carl Dean since 1966. Of course, in a marriage that long, you need to do something to spice things up once in a while! Dolly revealed that to keep things spicy, she loves to dress up for Carl. She figures that she dresses up for the rest of the world, so why wouldn’t she want to look good for her husband?

Dolly shared, “I like to dress up for Carl. Every day, I put on some makeup and fix my hair because I think, ‘Well, the whole world, I’m out here and everybody else sees me all dressed up, and I’m not going to just kind of go home and just flop on him.’ Nobody wants to make out with a slouch! It’s important for me that I look as good as I can. I think it kind of helps keep things spicy.”

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Dolly Parton loves to dress up for her husband to keep things spicy

 

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Every once in a while, Dolly really goes big with her outfits. For Carl’s birthday, she dressed up in her iconic Playboy bunny outfit that she wore on the cover of Playboy in 1978. She said that he always loved that cover and wanted to recreate it for his birthday.

RELATED: Dolly Parton Admits To Being A Messy Cook, Husband Carl Dean Cleans Up After Her

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Dolly Parton, 1982
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Dolly Parton, 1982. ©Universal / courtesy Everett Collection

Even though they keep the romance alive, just like every marriage, it isn’t always perfect. Dolly joked, “Every once in a while I see Carl leaned back, snoring in his La-Z-Boy chair and I think, ‘Where is Jolene when I need her?’ Come on, you can have him now!”

CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE, (aka DOLLY PARTONS CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE), Dolly Parton, 2020. © Netflix
CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE, (aka DOLLY PARTONS CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE), Dolly Parton, 2020. © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Dolly is usually busy while Carl stays out of the spotlight, but she said that they like to have date nights at home or find somewhere private to spend some time together.

RELATED: Dolly Parton Shares Rare Throwback Photo Of Her Husband Carl Dean

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About Lauren Novak

Lauren Novak is a journalist who wrote more than 5,000 nostalgia and pop culture stories for DoYouRemember? as a Senior Staff Writer and Editor.

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