Dolly Parton is talking about the highlight of her life. The singer, 79, got candid on losing her husband of 59 years, Carl Dean, in March. “Oh, you know what, I get very emotional when people bring it up,” Parton told “Today” host Savannah Guthrie in an interview on Friday. “But we were together 60 years. I’ve loved him since I was 18 years old.”

Parton initially announced Dean's passing in a statement on her notably private partner, telling her fans, "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice

Legendary singer Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, passed away at the age of 82, ending nearly 60 years of marriage.