Exercise 1: Making Your Paraphrases Nonjudgmental

The following client statements test your ability to be nonjudgmentalneither agreeing nor criticizing. On a separate sheet, paraphrase the content of the following client statements without taking sides.

"I am so excited; I am getting married in 2 weeks. We met over the Internet, and she just sounds great. Even though we've never met, I know she 115is the one for me. In fact, we aren't going to meet before the wedding. Isn't it romantic?"