Reba McEntire has had a remarkable career in country music, television and film, so at 70 years old with an impending marriage to longtime boyfriend Rex Linn, it would not be odd if she decided to stop and smell the roses. Maybe take a break from it all and just enjoy life.

Reba McEntire may be thinking about retiring, but it doesn’t mean the country music legend will. The 70-year-old icon talked about the idea of “slowing down” in with PEOPLE, thanks to the influence of Dolly Parton.

The superstar admits it's a bit off-brand for her to feel satisfied with her life, but she's ready to embrace it.

After 50 years in showbiz, Reba McEntire has done it all. From the rodeo circuit to the Country Music Hall of Fame, the 70-year-old icon has been a constant presence on stage and screen. Now, after a year of incredible personal highs and deep lows, the singer is opening up about her future, including her official thoughts on retirement.

When asked when she might retire in a new interview with People, McEntire replied frankly, “I don’t know when. It could be in 20 years.” (That would put McEntire at the ripe age of 90.) She added: “I think I’ll know when it’s time.”

Reba McEntire shared her hardest life lesson after turning 70, revealing how she learned to stop living for tomorrow and yesterday while enjoying every minute.

Reba McEntire opens up to PEOPLE in this week's cover story about her happiest season yet. From getting engaged at 69, to starring on two NBC hits, she's "content" and "loving this chapter" of her life.

The country music icon will help ring in the holiday season at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.

Reba McEntire had a big year, personally and professionally, in 1987. She released The Last One to Know, her 12th studio album, a Christmas album and a greatest hits album, divorced her husband and won a major award. She also won her first Grammy. McEntire snagged Best Female Country Vocal Performance "Whoever's in New England."