Say, you and your fiance break up.. he bought me the engagement ring. Do I have to return that to him?
2006-12-06 05:03:21 · 38 answers · asked by brokenmuffinz 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
You should return it since it was given on the pretense of getting married.
2006-12-06 05:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Frank R 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Legally, if he paid for it, it is his. He gave you the ring as a conditional gift. The condition was that you were to get married to him. Since you're not getting married, he gets the ring back. It doesn't matter who broke off the engagement. If you don't return it, he could take you to small claims court to make you pay him the money he paid for it.
Why would you want it anyway? You'll get another one from the man you love when you get engaged in your next relationship. Why keep something as a constant reminder of a failed relationship.
2006-12-06 05:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you break it off, you give back the ring
If he breaks it off, you can technically keep the ring.
You can techically keep the ring either way, there isn't a law saying you can't. However a ring is a gift in contemplation of getting married. If you don't get married, you broke the conditions that the ring was given and it should go back. Some judges will see it like that, but others won't really enforce it.
2006-12-06 05:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the ring is given with the assumption that you will marry. If the marriage is called off, for any reason, the ring must be returned.
2006-12-06 05:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legally, I believe yes - the ring is given as a token of a promise - if the promise is broken the ring needs to be returned.
2006-12-06 05:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by wild_orchid_tx36 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The right thing would be to give back the ring. That ring represented a promise and no that that is broken it should be returned.
2006-12-06 05:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Almack 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He should get the ring back. Any other jewelry you are entitled to keep but not an engagement ring
2006-12-06 05:16:39 · answer #7 · answered by Alissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my beliefs....something like this would mean you need to give the ring back....otherwise you will "hold" this guy in your mind and heart forever...the ring was a symbol of a "bond", and since there is no bond now, why would you want the ring?
2006-12-06 05:08:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are to give it back because you are promising to marry him, it is like a contract, it is yours until you get married, once you get married, you get to keep the rings because you married him...But a engagement ring is only saying that you agree to marry this person on a date that you both agree to....Unless you both agree that you can keep it, then you must give it back....
2006-12-06 05:47:44 · answer #9 · answered by "gg" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
holding the ring would show resentment and selfishness. He spent a lot of money, so why should he not be allowed to get some money back and start his life over. That is the human thing to do.
2006-12-06 05:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by Your #1 fan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you didn't get married. It is what is known as a conditional gift.
Now if you try to give the ring back and he says he doesn't want it. Then it is yours with a free conscious.
2006-12-06 05:16:26 · answer #11 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋