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Dolly Parton<\/a> is taking a step back from one of the deepest and most personal parts of her career \u2014 songwriting \u2014 in the wake of her husband Carl Dean\u2019s death.<\/p>\n The 79-year-old country icon opened up on a recent episode of the Khlo\u00e9 in Wonder Land<\/em><\/a> podcast, revealing to host Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian that grief has made it difficult for her to write music since losing her husband of nearly 60 years.<\/p>\n “My husband passed away three months ago. \u2026 Several things I’ve wanted to start, but I can’t do it,” Parton shared.<\/p>\n “I will later, but I’m just coming up with such wonderful, beautiful ideas<\/a>. But I think I won’t finish it,” she continued.<\/p>\n https:\/\/x.com\/khloekardashian\/status\/1942931757499904383<\/p>\n Though keeping details of her mourning process brief, the \u201c9 to 5\u201d singer made it clear that emotions remain raw.<\/p>\n She’s choosing to protect her heart<\/a>, even as she maintains a busy life.<\/p>\n “I can’t do it right now because I’ve got so many other things that I can’t afford the luxury of getting that emotional right now,” she told Kardashian.<\/p>\n Still, the Grammy-winning artist emphasized that she\u2019s not done<\/a>, just on pause, and her love for music hasn\u2019t faded.<\/p>\n “There are times like that, things like that that will start here a little bit, but I’ll write something else, though, if it comes,” she added.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Inside Dolly Parton\u2019s Nearly 60-Year Marriage to Carl Dean<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Parton and Dean were married for nearly six decades<\/a>. By the time she announced his death on March 3, 2025, they were just months away from celebrating their 59th anniversary.<\/p>\n And while she may be setting aside her pen for now, one thing remains unchanged: her love for the man she called her partner through it all.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll always miss him, of course, and always love him,\u201d Parton told Today<\/em>‘s Savannah Guthrie<\/a> after his passing. \u201cHe was a great partner to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Dolly Parton’s funny quips and words of wisdom are so memorable they’ve earned their own name: Dollyisms! Here are 14 of her best quotes through the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWatch Dolly Parton on\u00a0Khlo\u00e9 in Wonder Land<\/em>:<\/h3>\n
Dolly Knows Best: Dolly Parton’s 14 Best Quotes<\/h2>\n