Dolly Parton wird den verstorbenen Ehemann Carl Dean für immer vermissen, sagt aber, dass es einen Teil von ihr gibt, der froh ist, dass er in „Frieden“ ist

> To honor him, she released a new song dedicated to him. „When Carl did pass away, I thought, ‚I gotta do something so I’m just gonna put that song out as a tribute to him,“ she told the outlet of the emotional song „If You Hadn’t Been There.“

> Parton also talked about the bittersweetness of losing someone she loves. „He did suffer a lot for the last few years, and there’s a part of me that’s happy he’s at peace and at rest. But then of course, there’s that part of me that will miss him forever and long for him every day. For the rest of my life, I’m sure.“⁠