John Cena Has Changed His Mind on Marriage and Kids

It's no secret that John Cena has always been anti marriage and kids.

But according to PEOPLE, Nikki Bella was 'convinced' that Cena had changed his mind on both accounts.

'When [Cena] proposed, he convinced [Bella] that he was a changed man,' a source told the magazine. 'And if he can change his mind about never wanting to get married, why wouldn't he change his mind about not wanting kids?'

Over the course of their six year relationship, John was firm about his stance on having a family.

'It's no secret that they didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things, but, when you're in love, you turn a blind eye. And that's what Nikki did,' the source added.

'When Nikki changed her stance about wanting kids, everyone knew that wasn't her. You can't take motherhood away from a woman.'

Cena was apparently going into the union with 'gritted teeth.'

'Anyone would be lucky to have her in their life - yet John acted more and more like he was doing her a favor by somehow conceding to go ahead and marry her,' the PEOPLE source said.

'[Nikki] doesn't need a pity proposal, a pity wedding, a pity husband. She's a phenomenal, tremendous woman.'

Cold feet: The 34-year-old WWE star and Cena, 40, were slated to exchange vows May 5

The 34-year-old WWE star and Cena, 40, were slated to exchange vows May 5.

The two were engaged in a rather grand fashion a year ago when John proposed to Nikki in front of a WrestleMania crowd of more than 75,000 people.

'While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another,' Bella said on Instagram after the news of their split was out. 'We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives.'