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The singer said they are extremely honest in their relationship and one of the keys to their successful marriage is their \"great respect\" for each other.

\"We both have a great sense of humor like this and we both just have fun being together,\" Parton said. \"Our tastes are different in things but that works great, because we have -- it gives us stuff to talk about. But we have our things that are perfect together, and that's been the strength of it. And we love each other.\"

Learn more about Parton's upcoming album in the ABC News special, \"Dolly Parton: From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll.\"

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