I have told him I am done with him so he asked for his ring I never answered just hung up the phone
2006-08-04 12:38:50 · 30 answers · asked by Rae 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Sorry to hear your relationship did not work out.
You do have to give the ring back. Accepting the ring as a marriage proposal is a contract that you will marry him. If you break the engagement you have to return the ring. He could legally take you to court to get it back and he would win. It is better to not have to go that route.
Good luck!
2006-08-04 13:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Raspberry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ring is symbolic of a contract between two people and since you are the one ending the relationship, you should give the ring back.
2006-08-04 13:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by Angie P. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't simply a matter of etiquette. Legally you are obligated to return the ring UNLESS it was given to you as a Christmas or birthday gift. It's also ethically right to return the ring. Furthermore, if you're looking to make a fresh start, getting rid of the ring and anything else that reminds you of him will help the process.
2006-08-04 13:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the courts eyes, yes you give it back. In California state law, I know the male gets the ring back if the female calls it off. If the male calls it off, she is allowed to keep the ring.
If the ring was given as a gift, not engagement (like in my situation), I keep it.
2006-08-04 14:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Mutchkin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ended the relationship with him, you should give the ring back. He shouldn't even have to ask for it.
If an engagement is broken, the bride should immediately return the ring to her former fiancé.
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2006-08-04 13:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by swayed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is that cheap then give it back to him. Consider the source. If someone gives you a ring as a gift then it is a gift! If you don't give it back then you may have to tolerate him for a while. Stop hanging up on him and tell him this and if he is a "man" he will accept what you tell him. If not, he is a puss and you are the better person.
2006-08-04 12:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Kim M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if the woman breaks off the relationship she has to give the ring back.
2006-08-04 12:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Yen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must return his ring.
If you do not return it, he can sue you and he will most likely win since there was no wedding. If you decide to pawn the ring and he takes you to court, the judge will give him monetary damages if he can get copies of the sales receipts.
So, it is in your best interest to give it back and save yourself a big headache!
2006-08-04 16:40:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the ring was given to you has a Christmas, birthday or Valentine's Day gift, then no do not give it back. It was a gift and gifts are for keeping. If it was given to you for no reason other than to propose, then yes give it back. That's what I did.
2006-08-04 15:10:47 · answer #9 · answered by C C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to etiquette- if YOU break off the relationship, you give back the ring.
If HE breaks off the relationship, you may keep the ring. It was considered a gift.
The decent thing to do is to give back the ring. If you are severing the relationship, why would you want to keep a reminder of it?
2006-08-04 12:59:41 · answer #10 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋