Who is dolly parton married to

Apparently, the song is partly based on a bank teller who flirted with him. Parton also wrote 'Just Because I'm a Woman' as a response to her husband's disappointment when discovered she'd had sex with other men before meeting him. See more More from Dolly Parton. The Story of See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Music News. Elton John. Rod Stewart.

Ed Sheeran. View this post on Instagram. However, fearful of a negative impact on her career, Parton's record label didn't want her to get married at that time. To keep their wedding news under wraps, the pair went to Georgia for a small ceremony, which took place on May 30, Dean had been supportive of Parton's dreams while they were dating, and marriage didn't alter this fact — the morning after their wedding, she got up early for a radio appearance. The couple also delayed a honeymoon because Parton had other commitments.

Dean's support for Parton's career didn't extend to controlling it. In fact, Dean apparently didn't really enjoy his wife's music. Yet Dean has played a role in his wife's songs.

The hit "Jolene" is partly based on a bank teller who flirted with him. And Parton wrote "Just Because I'm a Woman" in response to her new husband's disappointment when he learned she'd had sex with other men before meeting him. Despite his album cover appearance, Dean has consistently avoided Parton's celebrity lifestyle. After attending an awards ceremony in , he reportedly told her , "I love you, and I will support you in your career any way I can, but I am not going to any more of these wingdings.

Over the years, Dean has taken steps to maintain his private life. When Parton made her movie debut in 's 9 to 5 , her husband skipped the Nashville premiere he did see the movie on his own. The Dollywood theme park opened in with no pictures of Dean on display, as he'd only been willing to be photographed with a bag over his head. If reporters staked out his and Parton's home and tried to talk to Dean, he'd sometimes tell them he wasn't the star's elusive husband — he was the gardener.

Because Dean hasn't often been seen with Parton, questions arose about the nature of their relationship. Some fans speculated that the marriage is a cover-up for Parton's love affair with lifelong friend Judy Ogle. Parton has relied heavily on Ogle, including during a time in the s when she was unwell and didn't want to worry Dean with the full extent of her health problems, but she's scoffed at the idea of a romance.

Though tabloids wrote that Parton had been drawn into an affair with her The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas co-star Burt Reynolds , Dean wasn't upset by the accusations. Dean doesn't care for flying, so Parton doesn't ask him to apart from one trip to Hawaii. Dolly and Dean helped raise several of Dolly's younger siblings in Nashville, with her nieces and nephews referring to her as 'Aunt Granny', which became the name to one of the singer's Dollywood restaurants. The couple have no children of their own, but Dolly is the godmother of singer Miley Cyrus.

Her father was a subsistence farmer and construction worker, and her mother was a homemaker for their large family. Her 11 pregnancies between and made her a mother of 12 by the age of Dolly's middle name comes from her maternal great-great grandmother, Rebecca. She has described her family as being "dirt poor". In , country star Porter Wagoner invited Dolly to join his company, offering her a regular spot on his weekly TV series The Porter Wagoner Show, and in his live road show.

Wagoner convinced his label, RCA Victor, to sign her. They recorded several albums and singles together, and became one of the country's most popular and successful double acts. Dolly had always wanted a solo career, and decided to leave Wagoner's company. Their last duet concert took place in April , and she left his TV show in mid Wagoner died in at the age of Dolly was at his bedside alongside his family.