Dolly Parton pictured in 2022

Dolly Parton is coping with the death of her husband Carl Dean as best she can.

The country diva reflected on her loss while speaking to local television station Knox News during a surprise appearance at her Dollywood theme park and resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, last week.

“I’m doing better than I thought I would,” she told Knox News while celebrating Dollywood’s 40th anniversary. “I’ve been with him 60 years. So, I’m going to have to relearn some of the things that we’ve done. But I’ll keep him always close.”

Dolly added that Carl, who

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