Marie Kondo is choosing children over organizing: ‘I realize what is important to me’

CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 17: Founder of KonMari Media, Inc. Marie Kondo speaks on stage during the BlueCurrent session at the Cannes Lions 2019 : Day One on June 17, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images for Cannes Lions) (Richard Bord, 2019 Richard Bord)

Marie Kondo is getting candid about what sparks joy around her home these days — and it has nothing to do with being tidy.

In a new interview with The Washington Post, the mom of three admitted that life today is messier than when her book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” hit shelves in 2014.

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“My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life,” she told the outlet through an interpreter.

Read more from NBC News’ The TODAY Show here.


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