Nikki Bellamay be happy in love with boyfriendArtem Chigvintsev, but she’s not in any rush to take their relationship to the next level.Bella, 36, opened up about her relationship with the formerDancing with the Starspro, admitting that she’s nervous about getting engaged again after her public split fromJohn Cenalast year.“I’ll admit, having a public breakup can scar you,” she told reporters over the weekend at the 2nd Annual Girl Up #GirlHero Awards. “It scarred me a lot and that’s why at times, I’ll post Artem and then I won’t for a while. It scared me about marriage, it scared me about kids.”While Bella said she still hopes for marriage and kids one day, she’s taking things slower this time around.Nikki Bella/Instagram“It’s two things that I really wanted in my life and now I’m so timid of it, which kind of sucks. But I definitely have those scars and I’m working on healing them and doing work on myself weekly.”Luckily, Chigvintsev, 37, is willing to wait until she’s ready.“It’s great to have a man that will do the work with me,” she said. “Artem is always there to support me and make me feel like I’m literally the only girl in the world.”“I have never met anyone who’s so supportive and I have no fear that he’s ever going to leave me for my imperfections, which is so amazing,” she added.Nikki Bella/InstagramBella was previously set to marry Cena before theycalled off the engagementlast year in part due to their differing stance on starting a family.Bella met Chigvintsev when they were partnered onDWTSin 2017, and they reconnected after her breakup. Theymade their relationship officialin July after dating with “no labels” for nearly four months.“We’re boyfriend and girlfriend,” she revealed onThe BellasPodcast, with her beau adding that the two are “in a relationship.”
Nikki Bellamay be happy in love with boyfriendArtem Chigvintsev, but she’s not in any rush to take their relationship to the next level.
Bella, 36, opened up about her relationship with the formerDancing with the Starspro, admitting that she’s nervous about getting engaged again after her public split fromJohn Cenalast year.
“I’ll admit, having a public breakup can scar you,” she told reporters over the weekend at the 2nd Annual Girl Up #GirlHero Awards. “It scarred me a lot and that’s why at times, I’ll post Artem and then I won’t for a while. It scared me about marriage, it scared me about kids.”
While Bella said she still hopes for marriage and kids one day, she’s taking things slower this time around.
Nikki Bella/Instagram
“It’s two things that I really wanted in my life and now I’m so timid of it, which kind of sucks. But I definitely have those scars and I’m working on healing them and doing work on myself weekly.”
Luckily, Chigvintsev, 37, is willing to wait until she’s ready.
“It’s great to have a man that will do the work with me,” she said. “Artem is always there to support me and make me feel like I’m literally the only girl in the world.”
“I have never met anyone who’s so supportive and I have no fear that he’s ever going to leave me for my imperfections, which is so amazing,” she added.
Bella was previously set to marry Cena before theycalled off the engagementlast year in part due to their differing stance on starting a family.
Bella met Chigvintsev when they were partnered onDWTSin 2017, and they reconnected after her breakup. Theymade their relationship officialin July after dating with “no labels” for nearly four months.
“We’re boyfriend and girlfriend,” she revealed onThe BellasPodcast, with her beau adding that the two are “in a relationship.”
source: people.com
