"Being offended by general advice": Marie Kondo gives up tidying up controversy explained

Lifestyle icon Marie Kondo recently admitted to not having a clutter-free household as one might believe. The tidying-up guru shared that her priorities have dramatically changed since the birth of her third child. Netizens have since taken to social media to express joy over the seemingly perfect influencer, admitting that she is just the same as the regular folks.

For those unversed, Marie Kondo has reigned on social media platforms and bookshelves since the release of her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. After becoming a beloved figure online, she starred in the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.

After gaining notoriety in pop culture, she also became a meme and her name was transformed into a verb. Several people made umpteen hilarious jokes online with her signature catchphrases like:

The 38-year-old recently admitted that despite being known for keeping clean surroundings, this is not the reality of her day-to-day life. As her family has grown, Kondo admitted that her priorities have shifted. According to the Washington Post, Marie Kondo said:

The Tokyo native admitted that having to take care of three children has taken up the majority of her time, not giving her a chance to tidy things up at home. She added:

Netizens react to Marie Kondo’s latest revelation

Internet users were initially thrown back by Kondo revealing that she has not been “Marie Kondo-ing” her residence. However, others were thrilled to learn that she wishes to prioritize her time with her children at the point of life she is currently in.

Several people noted that the lifestyle guru always preached to do what sparked joy and Kondo found something else which brought the same feeling, that was not tidying up. A few reactions to her recent statement read:

Who is Marie Kondo married to?

The bestselling author is married to Takumi Kawahara. The couple tied the knot in 2012. Since his wife’s rise to fame, he quit his job and began working as her manager. The two have since worked together and launched their own company, KonMari Media Inc., in 2015.

She met her husband in an elevator while the two were college students. Kondo revealed that she was attracted to the nametag her now-husband was wearing which read Dream. Although they exchanged numbers, they did not communicate with each other until years later.

The pair are parents to three children, two girls and a boy. She gave birth to her third child in 2021 and it seems like her priorities have changed ever since.

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