2006-07-07 04:47:05 · 20 answers · asked by Heslyn M 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
...You don't exactly ~have to~ return the engagement band...
The engagement ring is a gift, or offering, and because it is not a legal bond, the ring does not belong to the guy anymore. This holds up in court, unless there are damages that need to be paid, the the ring would go back so it can be returned to the store to pay for the fiancee's stupidity. However, this all depends on who all bought them. If both of the couple paid for it, they should be returned to the store so the equal moneys spent on it can be refunded to the correct person.
If it is an heirloom, it has to be returned to the correct owner. This way, the family tradition can continue since the couple broke the engagement, no matter who decided to back out.
The wedding ring, yes- just under the technicality the wedding did not happen.
2006-07-07 05:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by babefirstclass 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he purchased the ring, it should be returned to him. The courts have come to the decision that engagement rings are 'conditional property'. In order for a woman to gain complete ownership of an engagement ring, she needs to marry the man that gave it to her. If the relationship ends before the marriage takes place, she is obligated to return the ring. I assume it would be the same for a wedding ring, if the marriage never actually took place.
2016-03-27 07:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The engagement ring is a symbol of a promise to marry...not just an arbitrary gift. The wedding band definitely isn't something you should just keep if you never made it to the altar. Also, you don't want the next person you date seriously to be put off by the fact that you're holding on to relics from the past.
2006-07-07 05:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by lil_miss_education 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I returned the ring because I canceled the wedding... If he cancels it and it was given to you as a gift (birthday, Christmas etc.) and not just for an engagement.. then I think by etiquette you can keep it... but really.. would you want to keep it??? But...if he was mean and owed you money then I would sell it! Funny thing is about when I gave my engagement ring back is .... he had it reset and gave it to his next fiancee!!!
2006-07-07 05:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who did the break up and before you fork over the rings.... Did you buy a wedding dress and start booking things? If your going to lose money and he broke up with you or it was mutual- sell the rings to pay for depoits and other expensive.
If you dumped him, unless the ring was a birthday or christmas gift- you should give it back.
2006-07-07 05:24:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely yes!
The engagement ring is a symbol of his promise and your acceptance to marry, and the wedding ring is a symbol of your unity. As neither of those things is the case now, they should be returned to him.
2006-07-07 04:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by Shower Gal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I did. Dumped 3 weeks before a MAJOR wedding. I left the ring right there for him.
He tried to return it but the Jewelers were dear family friends of mine and refused anything but a store credit. So he had to buy this very high end watch - so unlike him as he was the digital kind of watch guy.
The next time I saw him in public, I decided to be the bigger person. I went over to the table, said hello and shook my friend's hand who was with him. I then went to shake his hand and he refused!!! I smiled, looked at his watch and said "Wow...nice watch" and walked away smiling.
2006-07-07 05:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by iam1funnychick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etiquette has almost always stated that it depends who broke up with whom. If he broke up with she, then she gets to keep the ring. If she broke up with he, then he gets the ring back.
In this day and age though, I would say that since an engagement is no longer in place, whoever bought or paid for the ring should get it back.
2006-07-07 05:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by whatithink 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Out of respect, and because of the level of commitment the rings actually symbolize, I would say that the rings should absolutely be given back to both parties involved.
2006-07-07 07:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by ak517969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he asks for it back, give it to him. It also depends on if the engagement ring is like a family heirloom. I didn't give back any of my rings when I got divorced. But if it was like his grandmothers ring or something, give it back.
2006-07-07 06:13:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋