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"She can talk a little bad now and then," Parton says.

A young Dolly Parton superfan got a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Dollywood recently, and his reaction to seeing his hero is just adorable.

She's still hurting, but Parton says she's coping okay — and she even shared some fun stories about her late husband Carl Dean.

She's moving forward in a very difficult time.

"Like all great love stories, they never end."

The support she's received "has meant the world to me."

He was truly a mystery man for the most part.

Their tastes leaned toward cozy and charming.

After Dolly Parton announced her husband Carl Dean's death, Loretta Lynn's family remembered their "amazing love story" with a touching tribute.

Most country stars are parents or plan to be at some point, but these 11 stars never had their own biological children.

Parton wanted children when she first got married, but parenthood wasn't in the cards.

Even artists who never met Carl Dean were inspired by his and Dolly Parton's love story.