Dolly Parton shares retro snap of her elusive husband Carl Thomas Dean in honor of Valentine’s Day

Legendary country crooner Dolly Parton shared a rare retro snap of her elusive husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean, in honor of Valentine’s Day on Monday.

‘Happy Valentine’s Day y’all!’ the 76-year-old national treasure – who boasts 17.9M social media followers – tweeted.

‘Remember to squeeze your loved ones a little tighter today and tell them you love ’em!’ 

Dolly previously honored the retired asphalt road-paver’s 79th birthday on July 20 by recreating her 1978 Playboy cover for him.

Parton was only 18 when she first met Dean at a laundromat the day after moving to Nashville, and they renewed their wedding vows in 2016 for their 50th wedding anniversary.

‘I like to dress up for Carl,’ the 10-time Grammy winner told E! News’ Daily Pop on January 26.

‘Every day, I put on some make-up and fix my hair because I think, “Well, the whole world, I’m out here and everybody else sees me all dressed up, and I’m not going to just kind of go home and just flop on him.”  

Surprise! The 76-year-old national treasure previously honored the retired asphalt road-paver’s 79th birthday on July 20 by recreating her 1978 Playboy cover for him

Still going strong! Dolly was only 18 when she first met Carl at a laundromat the day after moving to Nashville, and they renewed their wedding vows in 2016 for their 50th wedding anniversary

Back in 2018, Parton told People her secret to a lasting happy marriage was to ‘stay gone’: ‘I travel a lot, but we really enjoy each other when we’re together and the little things we do’ 

‘Nobody wants to make out with a slouch! It’s important to me that I look as good as I can. I think it kind of helps keep things spicy.’

And back in 2018, Dolly told People her secret to a lasting happy marriage was to ‘stay gone’: ‘I travel a lot, but we really enjoy each other when we’re together and the little things we do.’

Last Thursday, Parton released the second single Blue Bonnet Breeze off her 48th solo album Run Rose Run, which drops March 4 – three days before the coinciding novel is published.

The Big Dreams and Faded Jeans singer and co-author James Patterson then kick off their five-date virtual book tour on March 6 through the American Booksellers Association.  

‘A tale about star-crossed lovers’: Last Thursday, the 10-time Grammy winner released the second single Blue Bonnet Breeze off her 48th solo album Run Rose Run, which drops March 4 – three days before the coinciding novel is published

‘I can’t wait to see your smiling faces!’ Dolly and co-author James Patterson then kick off their five-date virtual book tour on March 6 through the American Booksellers Association

The $30, 448-page thriller marks Dolly’s first novel but eighth book to be published.

Parton shows no signs of slowing down as she then hosts the 57th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards onstage Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, which airs March 7 on Amazon Prime Video.

The T-Mobile spokesmodel reunites with her 9 to 5 castmates Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the fifth of the 16 episodes in the seventh (and final) season of Grace and Frankie, which resumes later this year on Netflix.

Airing March 7 on Amazon Prime Video! Parton shows no signs of slowing down as she then hosts the 57th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 

‘It’s happening!’ The Big Dreams and Faded Jeans singer reunites with her 9 to 5 castmates Lily Tomlin (L) and Jane Fonda (R) in the fifth of the 16 episodes in the seventh (and final) season of Grace and Frankie, which resumes later this year on Netflix