No matter what your life situation is, clutter happens. If you have one of the 5 D’s (death, divorce, dependents, disease, depression) you are even more likely to be buried under a mountain of muck.
The main reason we all need to reduce our clutter is that when we eliminate the muck, we make the situation of the 5 D’s more tolerable. We can live life more fully and become more present when we are not encumbered by our possessions. Do not let your possessions possess you!