Dolly Parton Learned She Could Never Have Children After Surgery—What She Realized Later Changed the Way She Saw Her Life
In 1982, after undergoing surgery for hormonal and other health problems, Dolly Parton learned that she could not have children. The news came during a difficult period when she was also dealing with depression, weight gain, and uncertainty in her professional life. She and her husband, Carl Dean, had once imagined becoming parents and even…