When splitting up with your man...(married or engaged) who is entitled to the ring/s?
Does the woman HAVE to give them back?
2007-07-11 23:23:49 · 47 answers · asked by tracieisland 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If you're married, you keep the rings. If you're engaged, give it back.
2007-07-11 23:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Depends on who doing the splitting? If the woman is breaking off the engagement, then the rings should be returned, being she is the one breaking the verbal contract between the two parties. If the man is splitting, then the rings are constellation prizes, you can give them back or keep them for your next engagement to the next guy.
2007-07-18 20:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by 1TON 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An engagement ring is given as a "contract" to marry. If you split before marriage then the contract is broken and you should give the ring back, however if you split after marriage, then the contract was fulfilled, and the rings are yours
2007-07-15 11:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The issue has been decided by the courts well before this question.
An engagement ring is a conditional gift given in anticipation of an event, the wedding. If the wedding never takes place, regardless of who ended the relationship, then it is to be returned.
A wedding ring, because the wedding has taken place, and the contract has been satisfied, belongs to the receiver.
It's that simple.
2007-07-12 00:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It you are just engaged you are supposed to give it back,
but marriage is different
most times the woman keeps the ring
some even sell it.
but the ring represents a circle which has no end
think about it
2007-07-19 01:29:15 · answer #5 · answered by karibbean beauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws vary but etiquette says it should be returned if engagement broken no matter whose fault it is.
In the US there are some no fault states where the ring must be returned, some states it depends on the circumstance (who broke off engagement), and one where it is considered a gift and does not need to be returned. The link has more detail.
http://marriage.about.com/od/rings/a/ringreturn.htm
If they are married I believe it is hers unless it is an heirloom on his side of the family.
2007-07-12 05:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by no_frills 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, the couple may keep all gifts given during the relationship EXCEPT for the engagement and wedding rings (promise rings too when applicable). The ring itself is a symbol, as is wearing it. The ring actually belongs to the giver, not the wearer; the wearer wears it to show their bond with the giver. When they break that bond, those symbols return to their rightful owner.
I don't know of any law which compels one way or the other. The proper thing to do would be to give them back; I can think of no unselfish reason to keep it. The only reasons I can think of would be either greed or spite, both of which are good reasons not to be in the relationship anyway.
If the other person does not ask, do what you feel in your heart is right. If you estranged asks for it back, however, give it to them. If they ask for theirs back, they will likely be waiting to give yours back too.
2007-07-11 23:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by SDW 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Is the price of your integrity worth the cost of the ring?
If you can say you feel good about yourself keeping something that you know was given as a promise of marriage well then go ahead and keep them.
Wedding and engagement rings are a pain in the neck to pawn and lose most of their value anyway.
2007-07-11 23:31:05 · answer #8 · answered by Ker Plunk 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My ex insisted I give him the engagement ring back when we split and I was not really bothered (it was not like I was going to wear the damn thing) so I gave it back to him and he let me know a few weeks later that he had tried to take the ring back to the jewellers he got it from and, of course, they would not take it back and he was furiously trying to sell this ring to people (like you would buy a ring that had symbolised the end of a relationship) he was that tight with money! My best friend informed me he is thinking of giving it to his new girlfriend when he asks her to marry him. Stingy or what.
2007-07-12 01:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of anyone giving the rings back before. Maybe if it is a priceless family heirloom but not on a regular basis. Some people keep it as a memento of when it was good, but not actually wear it.
Sorry I was not specific really, i asm married so was lookign at it from that point of view, but I do agree with giving an engagement ring back if there is no wedding.
2007-07-11 23:27:41 · answer #10 · answered by pirate_princess 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you're married the ring is yours to do with that you want. If an engagement is broken the ring must be returned.
2007-07-17 08:32:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋