\u201cIt is important to have someone there in your corner and you know they\u2019ll love you for just who you are,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Dolly told\u00a0E! News<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>during an exclusive interview in May 2024.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s a great comfort in knowing that someone loves you exactly for who you are\u2014because he fell in love with me before I became a star.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe singer shared that her husband did not care about her fame. She quickly clarified that he was proud of her but did not care about fame itself. She then said,<\/p>\n
\u201cTo him, I\u2019m his star.<\/em>\u201d The singer added that their dynamic, \u201cworked for us because we both do different things and it\u2019s exciting when we are together<\/em><\/p>\nDespite the singer\u2019s exciting lifestyle, Parton shared that their favorite time together was spent in their RV.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just enjoy each other. One of the things that we like to do\u2014not necessarily a date night, we have a lot of date days\u2014we have our little RV and we like to travel around. Going down and get some food, or I\u2019ll make a picnic and we go down to the river.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe couple lived simply when they were together. Dolly Parton traveled often but would collect things she thought he would love.\u201cCarl and I have never bought big fancy presents for each other. When I see things through the years that I think he would like, when I\u2019m out, I\u2019ll just kind of collect stuff and give them to him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nHe returned the favor and bought her kitchen supplies, because he knew she loved to cook. In her own words,\u00a0\u201cHe knows I love to cook when I\u2019m home and he always buys me something for the kitchen. A new pot or a new pan or some kind of something he\u2019s seen on TV he thinks I might like.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\nWatch the video below to see Dolly Parton share in more detail about the marriage that\u00a0stood the test of time.<\/strong><\/p>\n