Boss update. He was out of office for a couple hours twice this week and for an hour on Monday. Fridays are usually pretty slow, so I'll probably talk to him this afternoon (this morning is one of the times he's out of office). We will sometimes turn cameras on, but as luck would have it, I'm just getting over COVID. I feel fine but am isolating in the guest room, haven't done my hair oranything, so no way I'm turning cameras on today. So ring situation is still unknown. Something is definitely going on with all the out of office and private meetings, but I don't know what it could be that he wouldn't tell me. If it is something with his wife's family, he may not want to tell me while his wife is around, which I understand.

Thanks for keeping us up on the work crush! Maybe all it is some issues with his wife's family. Although you'd think he'd tell you that, doesn't seem like a top secret matter. The lack of wedding ring is suspicious too.. Keep digging for that info girl!

But he's been going into the office more lately. Some are because he has to, but a couple days he really didn't need to be there. I am thinking those are days his wife was gone. One of those days, he called me while he was getting lunch, like on the phone, not a Teams call, which is what we always use for work. So, that was a little odd. We also rarely call each other in the middle of the day because our schedules are bonkers. When we call / chat, it's always at the end of the day after the East coast folks have left, meetings have ended, and things calm down. We will chat in the middle of the day, but it's usually because one of us needs something done ASAP and those calls are short and business related. Anyway, he called more just to chat and because he hadn't talked to me in a while (his words). So I'm still just reading way too much into everything. Nothing new.

Boss update: We've only had limited conversations due to him being at a conference and work just being nuts. All camera-on calls have been with a bunch of other people, so screens are too small to see if he has a ring on. But from our limited conversations, I kind of deduced that there is something going on with his wife's family. We started talking about airports since I'm taking a trip soon, and he mentioned that his wife has been flying a lot lately. She doesn't travel for work, but her family (Dad) lives across the country. I think she's probably been flying there. I think the 15 minute private appointments may be him scheduling calls with her, a doctor, or whatever. (cont'd)

Yeah, seems weird.. What can 15 minutes be enough time for? Hmmm.

Another private meeting this morning. Only 15 minutes though - weird. There's definitely something going on. I just hope no one is having any health issues or anything.

It definitely does seem like something is up.. Maybe the private meetings are appointments with an attorney or marriage counselor ? Hmmm.. The painting of the room isn't a big deal but the other things surely seem like something might be a little off. I'm like you, OP, I have a very vivid imagination too so I get where you're coming from. Keep looking for that wedding ring!

I will also add that when he is going to be out of the office for whatever reason, he usually gives me a head's up and will say that he has a doctor's appointment or has to take his car in or whatever. He hasn't done that these last couple times, which is odd. The private appointments aren't TOO strange. Like I said, he will do that sometimes if it's an HR thing. And there is one person on the team that has been having issues lately. So the Private Meetings could be that.

He's not on any social media except for LinkedIn. His wife has a FB account, but she hardly ever posts anything.

Loving these updates, thanks OP!! Sounds like something is definitely up with him. Did you try any Facebook stalking of him or his wife to look for clues?