Dolly Parton talks about songwriting block following husband's death

Music icon Dolly Parton opened up this week about her struggles with songwriting following her husband’s death

Music icon Dolly Parton opened up this week about her struggles with songwriting following her husband’s death.

The country singer’s husband, Carl Thomas Dean, died in March at the age of 82.

Parton, 79, sat down with Khloé Kardashian for an episode of her podcast, “Khloé in Wonder Land,” to discuss her work, past, present and future.

When asked about her many talents — including acting, singing and songwriting — and if she feels closer to one of them than to the others, the artist said they’re all important to her, but songwriting is what she feels most connected to.

“I love feeling like that I can create something, to leave something in the world today that wasn’t there yesterday,” Parton told Kardashian, adding that her writing makes her feel connected to God.