Dolly Parton shared an update on how she was coping after the death of her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean. The country music legend admitted that life after Dean’s death was a “big adjustment.”

Dolly Parton reflected on life without her late husband Carl Dean after their 60-year romance.

During a Friday appearance on “Today,” the 79-year-old country music icon opened up about how she is coping with the loss of Dean, who died in March at the age of 82.

“Oh, you know what, I get very emotional when people bring it up,” Parton shared as she teared up. “But we were together 60 years. I’ve loved him since I was 18 years old.”

“It’s a big adjustment just trying to change patterns and habits,” she continued. “I’ll do fine, and I’m very involved in my work and that’s been the best thing that could happen to me.”

DOLLY PARTON’S HUSBAND, CARL DEAN, DEAD AT 82

“But I’ll always miss him, of course, and always love him. He was a great partner to me,” she added.

The 10-time Grammy winner went on to express her gratitude for the love and support that she had received in the wake of Dean’s death.

“I’m so thankful. I’ve gotten so many cards, letters, flowers, from all over the world,” Parton said.

“I had no idea Carl Dean was so famous,” she joked of her spouse.

Despite being married to the internationally famous singer-songwriter for almost six decades, Dean was a very private man who steered clear of the spotlight, though he played a strong supporting role in Parton’s life.

In a 1977 interview with Country Music magazine, Parton explained that it was “good” that Dean was a “mystery person to the public.”

“My career being separate from my marriage is perfectly natural for us,” she said. “We like it that way. It’s too right and too natural and too comfortable and too secure for it to ever be anything else.”