In a recent interview with Glamour UK, Parton revealed that she and her husband did consider having children when they were first married. Growing up in a family of twelve, with eight younger siblings, it seemed natural to think about having a big family. Parton says, “If we'd had a girl, she was gonna be called Carla…
It sounds like Parton has no regrets with her marriage, although she admits the couple did want children, at first. “Early on, when my husband and I were dating, and then when we got married, we just assumed we would have kids. We weren't doing anything to stop it. In fact, we thought maybe we would.
Dolly Parton explained that not having kids had given her the chance to achieve her dreams as a country superstar and focus more on her legendary career. “Since I had no kids, and my husband was pretty independent, I had freedom,” Parton said.
“It just crushed me and it crushed my mum too, just losing a child.” Dolly was just nine years old when the baby died, and fought back tears as she gave the interview.
Dolly Parton Doesn't Have Children, and She's Fine With That.
Randy Parton, brother of renowned county singer Dolly Parton, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday.
We came home one day and there was a baby in a box at our gate with a note in it. The note said, 'My name is Jolene, my momma has left me here and she wants you to have me. ' Of course, we all freaked out!” She added, “We immediately called Human Services and took care of the baby until they got there.”
She suffered from endometriosis, a painful condition that can lead to infertility. By 1984, she underwent a partial hysterectomy to treat her symptoms, a procedure in which the entire uterus and part of the cervix are removed, according to an interview with Closer Weekly.
Because this is real life and not the movies, Parton did what she had to in order to ensure that baby Jolene found a safe place. "We immediately called Human Services and took care of the baby until they got there," she spills. "We never did know or hear anything about it.
She underwent a hysterectomy, which meant that she would never be able to have children. This was devastating news for Dolly, who had always wanted to become a mother. She fell into a deep depression and even contemplated suicide. Dolly focused her energy on a new business opportunity.
Country legend Dolly Parton is beloved by listeners of all ages, but despite her large family and her strong bond with kids, she and husband Carl Dean have never had children of their own. And according to Parton, that's the way it was meant to be.
Aside from being two of the most successful singers in the music industry, they also share a familial connection: Parton is Cyrus' godmother.
Parton says maintaining a certain level of privacy has benefitted her relationship. "I've known how to keep my husband private. It's just natural to me to protect the things and the people I love and to protect my own privacy," she says.
Dolly Parton went though "a dark time" in her 30s after being told she would not be able to have children. The country star, who married husband Carl Dean aged 20, underwent a partial hysterectomy after an illnesse caused her to pass out on stage.
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born into a large family, the fourth of twelve children, on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. She came from deep in Appalachia, where music was an integral part of life for those who, like the Partons, struggled to make a hard living.
Dolly Parton has said that she turned down Elvis Presley's advances because she was already in love with her then-husband, Carl Dean. She has also said that she didn't want to be known as just another one of Elvis' conquests. Despite Elvis Presley's offer to record “I Will Always Love You,” Dolly Parton turned it down.
Talia Hill, 9, told Inside Edition that she was turning around from a hot chocolate stand when the singer grabbed her and pulled her back to prevent a moving vehicle from hitting her. "Well, I am an angel, you know?" Talia recalled Parton saying.
"Singing was like breathing at home," Dolly's sister Rachel told People back in 1982. The Parton siblings as children. Sadly, two of Dolly's brothers passed away over the years. Larry Parton died just four days after his birth in 1955, according to a 2015 Fox News segment.
Dolly Parton's tattoos have been a topic of conversation for decades. Though the country music legend hasn't offered a glimpse of her collection, she's shared little details about them over the years. Her body art includes butterflies, ribbons, bows, a beehive, and more, all tattooed in pastel ink.
Dolly Parton's gloves may be hiding some scars.
"I have a tendency to have keloid scar tissue, and I have a tendency where, if I have any kind of scars anywhere, then they kind of have a purple tinge that I can never get rid of," Dolly said.
In 1966, Dolly married Carl Dean. He is a retired asphalt road-paving businessman, who prefers to stay out of the limelight. While Dolly does not use Dean's surname professionally, she has said that her passport says 'Dolly Parton Dean'.
When country icon Dolly Parton first met her husband, Carl Dean, she was 18 years old. A then 21-year-old Carl had spotted Dolly outside their local Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville, on the first day the singer had moved to the famous music city.
Sharing a song with Elvis Presley
However, when Presley asked Parton if he could sing her 1974 hit single, “I Will Always Love You,” she turned him down. It was nothing against The King personally, but more of a business decision.
According to Parton, "I always wore my hair all teased up," so transitioning from this look to wigs was ideal to ensure perfectly styled hair.
When quizzed on her age-defying looks, Parton says staying out of the sun in her younger years has helped keep her skin smooth and supple. “I never got out in the sun,” she explained. “I don't have a lot of the same problems that women my age do 'cause I never baked myself in the sun.