return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 16 hours agoCarl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82www.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down14
arrow-up1264arrow-down1external-linkCarl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82www.independent.co.ukreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 16 hours agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareFoxyFerengi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up38·15 hours agoThat’s horrible. Is it selfish that I hope she doesn’t quickly follow? She does so much good for the world.
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-215 hours agoI wouldn’t call it selfish. At first glance I was sure this was about her dying, and I was relieved to find out she is still alive. But right now I think it’s our turn to be there for her, like she was there for all of us for all these years.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 hours agoThat’s my first thought as well. People often follow their spouses in death when they are old and have been together for decades.
That’s horrible. Is it selfish that I hope she doesn’t quickly follow? She does so much good for the world.
I wouldn’t call it selfish. At first glance I was sure this was about her dying, and I was relieved to find out she is still alive.
But right now I think it’s our turn to be there for her, like she was there for all of us for all these years.
That’s my first thought as well. People often follow their spouses in death when they are old and have been together for decades.