Pecohub John Cena is doubling down on the reasons he doesn’t want to have children.
During an appearance on the Wednesday, August 21, episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Cena, 47, elaborated on his decision to stay child-free.
“I don’t want them,” the professional wrestler told host and former NFL player Shannon Sharpe after he asked Cena where he stood on the matter. “I have a certain curiosity about life, and I also know the investment that it takes.”
He continued, “And my biggest fear is, as someone who’s driven – many times stubborn, and selfish – I try to approach the world with kindness and curiosity, but I don’t think I’m personally ready, nor will I ever be, to invest the time it needs to be a great parent because I want to live life for all it is. And I still have a lot to do. And I still want to do a lot. I have a wonderful partner I do it with. We’ve had open conversations about this. We share the same values.”
The Jackpot! actor went on to tell Sharpe, 56, that not wanting kids is a “tough subject” to talk about because “it immediately puts you in a category,” and people “can’t help but judge.”
“[It’s] human nature. We’re all judgmental. I’d like to believe that I operate under the construct that everyone’s okay living their life,” he explained before noting that he’s felt confident in his decision since he was a teen. “My opinions only hit that gray area during emotionally difficult times. And I’m very happy with where I stand. I have a lot of joy and fulfillment in my life. And that’s pretty much where I stand on it.”
Cena previously dated WWE star Nikki Garciafrom 2012 to 2018. The pair called off their engagement weeks before their wedding.
While speaking on Maria Menounos‘ “Better Together” show in 2020, Garcia, 40, opened up about how their differing opinions on starting a family ultimately ended their relationship.
“Overall, we did have such an incredible relationship, it was just two people that wanted two different lives. We were trying so hard to make it one,” she said at the time. “Even in the end when he was willing to give me kids, I could just tell, it’s not what we wanted.”
