The legendary Dolly Parton has been married to the love of her life, Carl Dean, for over half a century. Millions have wondered why the couple never had children of their own; according to Parton, God had other plans in mind.
“Early on, when my husband and I were dating, and then when we got married, we just assumed we would have kids,” Parton, 74, told Billboard. “We even had names if we did, but it didn’t turn out that way.”
