Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
John Cena believes his charity work would suffer if he had children.
The Matchbox: The Movie actor has always spoken openly about the fact he doesn’t want to start a family, and he’s explained that if he and wife Shay Shariatzadeh did have kids, they would take him away from his other commitments.
Noting that from 2002 to 2015 he was only home “about 15 days a year and even now it’s maybe 70”, he added to The Guardian newspaper: “If I said yes to children, I have to say no to everything else.”
And referring to the fact he has granted more than 650 Make-A-Wish wishes for the charity, he added: “I really enjoy my life.
“If I have a family of my own, I don’t have those 650 moments … I’m flying with just my partner on this one.”
The WWE ambassador married Shay in 2020 after a year of dating and he couldn’t be happier with their relationship.
He said: “I have a loving connection that people don’t see. I don’t need the world to totally know me as a person.”
The 47-year-old star previously admitted he and Shay have had “open conversations” about raising a family but ultimately found themselves to be “on the same page”.
John began the “uncomfortable” discussions very early in their relationship.
Speaking on the Club Shay Shay podcast, he said: “I opened with a few uncomfortable conversations.
“Those were first or second date questions with my now-wife. It’s great because we both got to lean into these uncomfortable moments, address this stuff and build a foundation.”
And as a result of the intense chats so early in their romance, “nothing is off the table” between the couple.
John said: “Nothing is too uncomfortable to be unapproachable. Starting off with a conversation about … what is the definition of our family … helped us forge a path together as a team.”
The Blockers actor admitted in 2022 he didn’t feel “qualified” to be a parent and doesn’t have the “passion” for fatherhood.
Appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, he said when the host declared he’d be the “world’s greatest father” because of his philanthropic efforts and his temperament: “I think just because you might be good at something, for me, is not a strong enough reason to do that.
“You have to have a passion for it. You have to have a fuel for it.”
