What's Wrong with Being a Nice Guy Part 2
Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
Dr. James Dobson
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Family Talk, the radio broadcasting division of the James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:06.3 | I am that James Dobson, and I'm so pleased that you've joined us today. |
| 0:19.0 | Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:24.8 | I'm Roger Marsh. |
| 0:26.3 | Have you ever been told that you are too nice, especially if you're a guy? |
| 0:30.0 | Or perhaps you've wondered why being the nice guy doesn't always seem to work out in your relationships. |
| 0:35.7 | Well, today on Family Talk, we're going to continue |
| 0:37.9 | exploring a topic that might surprise you, why being nice instead of good can actually hurt the |
| 0:43.6 | people we love the most. Today on Family Talk, Dr. Dobson's guest once again are Paul and Sandy |
| 0:49.7 | Cockland, and they are here to challenge what many of us have been taught about Christian behavior. In fact, |
| 0:55.4 | Paul calls himself a quote-unquote recovering nice guy and his journey from passivity to authentic |
| 1:01.3 | strength has transformed not only his life but his marriage and his family as well. It is book |
| 1:07.0 | No More Christian Nice Guy. When being nice instead of good hurts men, women, and children, |
| 1:13.1 | Paul Cochland reveals how misguided attempts at niceness can actually be harmful. Together with his |
| 1:18.6 | wife, Sandy, Paul has also written a book that's a follow-up to No More Christian Nice Guy. It's called |
| 1:23.9 | Married but Non Engaged, Why Men Check Out and What You Can Do to Create the Intimacy You Desire. |
| 1:31.3 | Now, on our last edition of Family Talk, Paul shared how his abusive childhood led to a life of fear and passivity that nearly destroyed his marriage. |
| 1:39.9 | Sandy also revealed how frustrating it was to be married to someone who wouldn't stand up for himself or his family. |
| 1:46.0 | On today's edition of Family Talk, we'll hear how Paul Cochlin found healing through counseling, |
| 1:51.3 | how Sandy Cochlin learned to support rather than shame her husband, and the practical steps that transformed their relationships. |
| 1:58.8 | Guys, if you struggle with passivity, if your marriage feels stuck in neutral, or you |
| 2:03.3 | simply want to understand what healthy relationships really require, today's program offers |
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