Dolly Parton's Sister Stella Reveals How Humor Helps Them Get Through Tough Times

How Stella Parton and Sister Dolly Parton Use Humor to Get Through Tough Times: 'Laugh Your Way Through It'

Stella opens up to PEOPLE as she releases her first new music in seven yearsStella Parton and Dolly Parton in Nashville in April 2014.Credit: Terry Wyatt/GettyNEED TO KNOWStella Parton says she and sister Dolly rely on laughter to navigate hard times and honor a family traditionThe sisters, both early risers, bond over morning phone calls they call their "kaffeeklatsch" to catch up and share laughsStella is releasing new music after a seven-year…

Dolly Parton's Sister Stella Reveals How Humor Helps Them Get Through Tough Times

Credit: Today In Nashville and AXS TV, via YouTube The country music legend Dolly Parton’s younger sister Stella is speaking out to reveal how they have used humor to get through tough times in their lives. Stella Sounds Off Stella, 77, told People Magazine that she and Dolly, 80, have always stuck by one main Parton family rule when it comes to getting through difficult times. “We just have to laugh and laugh at ourselves as much as we laugh at…

Stella Parton Says She And Dolly Rely On One Thing To Carry Life's Burdens

HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 02: Dolly Parton and Stella Parton attend the premiere of "Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors" at the Egyptian Theatre on December 2, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Labeled the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton will forever be a pillar in the genre. While a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone placed her on their list of 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. But righ…