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Carl dean dolly parton husband photo Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean, who famously shuns the spotlight, married in Dolly Parton and husband Carl Thomas Dean have been married for 55 years, but he's still as big a fan of hers as ever. The country superstar, 75, shared a rare throwback photo of Dean to her Instagram on Tuesday, one in which he's wearing a black T-shirt that appears to have Parton's first name and several photos of her digitally edited onto it. Parton — who is smiling as she holds Dean's hand in the photo — also shared the image to her Instagram Story, along with a link to her online shop where the shirt Dean is "wearing" is available for purchase. The "Jolene" singer and Dean, who has long shunned the spotlight and never appears at public events with his wife, have been one of showbiz's most enduring love stories since they tied the knot in after meeting in a Nashville laundromat.

Who is Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Thomas Dean?

DOLLY PARTON and her husband Carl Thomas Dean prove that love does last after they shared a relationship of over 50 years.

The superstar singer wrote I Will Always Love You for her man - but not much is known about her husband.

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Get to know Dolly Parton's husband and more about their relationship.

Who is Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Thomas Dean?

Carl Thomas Dean was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 20,

He is a private person who loves to live a quiet life away from the media attention, leaving the spotlight on his famous wife, Dolly.

Not much is known about his life, but we do know he carved a name for himself in the world of business from his early twenties.

Although retired now, Carl owned a successful asphalt laying company in his hometown of Nashville.

When did Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean get married?

The relationship between Dolly and Carl is said to have begun with love at first sight.

"My first thought was I’m gonna marry that girl," Dean said on Dolly's official website about the then year-old singer, whom he met outside a laundromat in Nashville.

"My second thought was, 'Lord she’s good lookin.' And that was the day my life began."

The couple tied the knot on May 30,

They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in with a renewal of their vows.

At the time Dolly told Entertainment Tonight, “If I had it to do all over, I’d do it all over again, and we did."

What is Carl Thomas Dean's net worth?

As mentioned, during his career, Carl was a successful businessman and earned a good fortune.

As of , his net worth is $20 million (£15m).

Dolly, meanwhile, has a cool $ million (£m) as of , according to Country Living.

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Do Dolly and Carl have children?

The couple don't have any children of their own but are perfectly happy it being just the two of them.

Speaking on the Today show she said, "God has a plan for everything."

"I think it probably was His plan for me not to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine, and they are now."

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