Althought this would be a very difficult situation to juggle, I would advice Maria to attend the meeting and behave and communicate like she would every other meeting. It is best not to absolve this kind of conflict during a committee meeting, as other group members will be present and professionalism must be maintained. She should continue to keep the vibe of the meeting livelt and efficient as it has been, and possible confront her boyfriend first after the meeting to talk about what she has heard. Janell should not be confronted until after Maria has spoken to her boyfriend about the situation, assuming she has already established trust and faithfulness, and discuss the situation with him. Maria could find out that what she heard from the
