John Cena recently explained his decision not to have children, citing his busy career and desire to be a fully present parent.
In a recent interview on the ‘Club Shay Shay’ podcast, John Cena discussed his reasons for not having children.
He explained his decision to Shannon Sharpe, sharing his thoughts on how his busy career influenced this choice.
Cena, a 47-year-old actor and WWE star, tied the knot with Shay Shariatzadeh in 2020 after his divorce from his first wife in 2012.
During the podcast, Cena talked about his views on parenthood.
John Cena explains why he doesn’t want to have children
He mentioned that his decision not to have children is something he has thought about deeply.
He acknowledged that reproduction is an important part of life.
However, he doesn’t feel ready to fully commit to being a great parent.
Cena expressed his concerns about investing the time and effort required to raise a child properly.
He emphasized his curiosity about life and his desire to explore all that it has to offer.
John Cena acknowledged his driven and sometimes selfish nature.
However, he emphasized that he approaches the world with kindness and curiosity.
“I have a certain curiosity about life, and I also know the investment that it takes.
“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,” he admitted.
The WWE star shared that he still has many goals to achieve in life.
He also mentioned that his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, is a wonderful partner with whom he wants to share these experiences.
Cena also revealed that they have had open discussions about having children and share similar values on the subject.
“It’s a tough subject to talk about because it immediately puts you in a category, and we can’t help but judge,” Cena said.
Cena recognized that societal expectations around parenthood often lead to judgment and categorization when discussing the choice not to have children.
He noted that such conversations can trigger negative reactions from others.
“This is not like a knee-jerk reaction. I’ve thought long and hard about this,” he added.
“My opinions only hit that grey area during emotionally difficult times,” he said.
“I’m very happy in where I stand. I have a lot of joy and fulfilment in my life and that’s pretty much where I stand on that.”
However, he stressed that he has carefully considered his decision and finds joy and fulfillment in his current lifestyle.
Social media reactions
On social media, numerous online users expressed their opinions on his decision not to have children.
To the women and men who are parents, I applaud you.
To the women and men who have no desire to become parents, I applaud you as well, one user defended.
It wouldn’t be fair to the children to have a father who is totally absent even when he’s right there, the third user said.
How do we know he doesn’t already have multiple children but we just can’t see them, another wrote.
He has plenty, he does SO much for so many kids with Make A Wish every year.
I’m sure that brings him enough happiness of having a family, someone said.