In a family dinner gathering, Antonio's cousin Maria has brought her new husband Jose. Antonio's parents, Ramon and Isabella, are hosting the dinner. Antonio's sister, Carmen, is known for being the family's event planner and is responsible for seating arrangements. Knowing that Maria dislikes sitting next to Jose due to a small argument they had earlier, Carmen decides to seat Jose next to Ramon. Ramon is known to be an engaging conversationalist who can diffuse tense situations. Explain the relationship between Carmen and Jose and describe the role of Ramon at the dinner based on Carmen's seating decision.
Respond very briefly.
Carmen's relationship with Jose is that of a cousin-in-law, and as the family's event planner, she has a functional role in organizing the seating. By choosing to seat Jose next to Ramon, she is indirectly acting as a mediator by leveraging Ramon's interpersonal skills to improve the atmosphere at the dinner.

Ramon's role at the dinner, based on Carmen's seating decision, becomes that of a social facilitator who is expected to help ease any tensions between Maria and Jose. His engaging conversational skills are intentionally used by Carmen as a means to create a comfortable environment for all the guests, and particularly to indirectly resolve the tension between Maria and Jose without direct involvement in their personal disagreement.