Joanna Gaines reveals why she and Chip walked away from 'Fixer Upper' at the height of its success

Joanna Gaines had success knocking on every door — and she decided to stop answering.

At the height of "Fixer Upper" fame, the home design and lifestyle expert and her husband, Chip Gaines, walked away from the nonstop grind despite pressure from their representatives to keep going.

Years later, Joanna explained that she had reached a point where she was experiencing what she called "soul weariness."

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