True Romance
Parton’s nephews and nieces refer to her as “Aunt Granny” as both she and her husband helped raise several of her younger siblings in Nashville.
The couple do not have any children of their own, although Parton is the godmother of a well-known singer as we will soon find out. In the 1980s Parton had a partial hysterectomy and realized she would never have the children she’d longed for.
Parton has commented on Dean’s romantic side saying he like to do spontaneous things to surprise her, and on occasions even writes poems for her. They celebrated their 50th “golden” wedding anniversary in May 2016 by renewing their vows.