How Dolly Parton's marriage survived 53 years despite the rumors and heartache


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Considering she had been married for more than a quarter of a century, it should come as no surprise that the musical legend has been flooded with one single question – what’s their secret? To hear Dolly tell it, several ingredients come in to make a successful marriage.

Respect, forgiveness, and acceptance are three key ingredients every successful marriage should have, Parton said. But curiously enough, she also dished on a fourth important factor that might actually surprise some people.

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