Dolly Parton Reveals Why She Doesn’t Have Kids

The legendary country queen Dolly Parton gave us the inside details on why she doesn’t have any kids after all these years. In an interview, she made it crystal clear that she’s got no regrets about putting her career ahead of the whole parenting gig.

At a sprightly 77, the singer let it all out, confessing that the whole “having kids” thing wasn’t exactly burning a hole in her desires, and surprisingly, she hasn’t missed it as much as she thought she would. What’s the scoop on why Dolly skipped the parent parade, you ask?

“When you’re a young couple, you’ve got this notion that kiddos are in the cards for you, but it just wasn’t one of those burning desires for me,” explained Dolly Parton. Her gigantically successful music career and the constant hopping around the globe took the front seat, leaving the family road trip on the back burner.

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Married to Carl Dean since 1966, Dolly reckons that if she had little ones, she’d be stuck at home, worrying herself into a frenzy.

But it’s not just about her globetrotting ways; Dolly also worries about the sorry state of society and isn’t too keen on introducing kids into the chaos. “With everything that’s going on,” she ponders, “I’m not sure it’s the best place to bring up mini-humans.” She admitted, “I’m almost glad I never had children,” adding that she frets endlessly about her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.

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According to Dolly, she and her hubby consider themselves each other’s only child, finding some special magic in their bond. She’s a bit disappointed about society’s lack of progress, wishing folks would be more open to listening and learning, especially when it comes to parenting wisdom.

Now, even though Dolly’s not rocking the parenting life, she’s got a soft spot for kids globally through her ‘Imagination Library’ program. Nearly 227 million free books have been handed out through this initiative, and she proudly claims, “God didn’t let me have children so that all kids could be mine.”

And guess who’s on the same page as Dolly in the no-kids club? None other than her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus. While Dolly isn’t exactly dishing out parenting advice, she’s spilt the beans on the secret sauce to a lasting marriage – shared activities and staying in the loop with each other’s lives.