2007-06-16 01:17:05 · 22 answers · asked by Mo 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
If the engagement is over, the ring MUST be returned to the man. It is not a gift in the regular sense, but was a symbol of the promise to get married. Therefore, you give it back.
2007-06-16 01:35:12 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If you are the woman and you break off the engagement, you may legally have to give back the ring. It has something to do with entering into a contract and the expectation of marriage and other legal mumbo jumbo. If he breaks off the engagement you can keep it and do what you like with it.
Personally I think the ring should always be given back. Especially if it was a family heirloom - it's not right to keep that.
2007-06-16 10:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by JM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should take the engagement ring with you. Usually the wedding band is out on first and then the engagement ring goes on after. That can either be done at the ceremony or afterwards - it is up to you and your fiance.
2007-06-16 12:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Traditionally if he broke off the engagement then the ring is yours, if you broke it off then it should be returned. Personally though, it would depend on why the engagement was broken. If he did something stupid like cheat on me he wouldnt be getting anything back from me(in fact he'd be lucky to leave with what he was born with).
2007-06-16 15:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it depends on who broke off the engagement. If the woman breaks off the engagement, she should give the ring back. However, if the man breaks off the engagement, the woman should keep the ring, consider it a gift, and do whatever she wants with it, whether it be changing it to another piece of jewelry (i.e. earrings) or selling it.
2007-06-16 08:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Ms Thang 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Give it back it the right thing to do An engagement ring is give as a hope to be married if you don't marry the ring belongs to the man if get marry and things didn't work then the ring set is yours to do as you please I personal don't believe in engagement ring for this day in age engagement ring were give back then there were prearranged marriage and it was a sign that your daughter was spoken for we don't live in that decade anymore
2007-06-16 08:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by Tammy R 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You leave it unless he says you can keep it.
The engagement ring is a promise that you will marry him. If you do not marry him, you give it back.
2007-06-17 01:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean on your wedding day. There are no hard fast rules about that, but I plan to wear it, but I am going to try to remember to wear it on my right hand that day, that way, once we are married, I can return my engagement ring to its rightful position above my wedding band.
2007-06-18 12:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by Constellation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it back. You are not going to marry him so why would you even want it? It was a symbol of the love the two of you shared and his pledge to marry you. Now that it isn't going to happen he should have the ring.
2007-06-16 09:45:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely give it back (unless it was a family heirloom from the Brides side of course) who needs a reminder of a broken promise and the hurt that goes along with that.
2007-06-18 06:05:24 · answer #10 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋