Merle Haggard's unrequited love for Dolly Parton became an obsession. He admitted he started to lose his mind over her.

Merle Haggard fell deeply in love with Dolly Parton. When he looked back on his behavior, he couldn't help but cringe.

Merle Haggard fell hard for Dolly Parton. Haggard and Parton met on a joint tour and became close. While she saw him as a friend, however, he considered her something more. “I d ...

Dolly Parton said she didn't know Merle Haggard was in love with her. If she had, she said she would have flirted despite being married.

Merle Haggard and Theresa Ann Lane - Married 22 Years Prior to Haggard's death on April 6, 2016, he and wife Theresa celebrated 22 years of marriage. They wed on Sept. 11, 1993.