John Cena Says He’s Too ‘Stubborn And Selfish’ To Become A Father

John Cena has opened up about his decision not to have kids. 

The wrestling legend and actor discussed his choice during a recent appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast, hosted by former NFL star Shannon Sharpe.

“I don’t want them. I have a certain curiosity about life, and I also know the investment that it takes,” Cena told Sharpe. “As somebody 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 [needed] to be a great parent,” he said, per HuffPost.

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“I want to live life for all it is,” Cena added. “I still have a lot to do.”

Cena said he and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh are “on the same page” when it comes to becoming parents and have had “open conversations” about it. 

“We both got to lean into these uncomfortable moments and address this stuff and now, we’ve actually built a foundation where, whenever one of us is feeling bothered, nothing’s off the table,” he said. “We have our disagreements, but we handle them right then and there. And nothing is too uncomfortable to be unapproachable. … Those conversations have helped me, at least, personally, and her forge a path together as a team.”

Cena previously discussed his decision not to have kids during an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” in 2022. 

He responded to the talk show host saying he would be “the world’s greatest father.”

“I think just because you might be good at something, for me, is not a strong enough reason to do that,” he said at the time. “You have to have a passion for it. You have to have a fuel for it.”

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During his latest podcast appearance, Cena told the host that he had given his decision a lot of thought.

“I can tell you this is not a knee-jerk reaction. I thought long and hard about this. My opinions only hit that gray area during emotionally difficult times,” he said. “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.”