Engagement Break Upsby Lyn Newton | More from this Blogger 08 Feb 2008 04:06 PM In my last article I began a discussion on etiquette after divorce. In this article I want to back up a step from marriage. In this article, I am looking for opinions on etiquette after engagement break-ups. Some couples rush into engagement and then discover that perhaps they are not ready to get married. Some couples are engaged and then have irreconcilable differences and break up. Just like in marriage, some partners have affairs or cheat on their fiancé. For whatever reason that it is, some couples end their engagements. While these couples are lucky that the marriage ended before it ever began, it still leaves the dilemma of what to do with the engagement ring. I can think of several different situations that may occur to a diamond ring after an engagement is broken off. The woman keeps it. Some women feel that the ring was given to them as a gift and that gifts are not to be taken away. They refuse to give up the ring. The woman does not want it. If the woman has bitter feelings toward the ex fiancé she may want no part of the ring. The feelings may be so bad that she does not even want a part of the money that she could get from selling it. In this case, she may have it destroyed. Things may happen such as throwing it in a lake, out the window, etc. She gives it back. If the couple mutually ends the engagement on good terms, she may willingly give it back. If the two remain friends she may feel that returning the ring is the right thing to do. If she was the cause of the break up, she may feel bad about keeping the ring. Check back for more discussion on wedding rings after break ups. You and Your Ring Til Death do You Part? Shopping for an Engagement Ring Learn more about Lyn Newton  Lyn is a kindergarten teacher and mommy to a girl and a boy. In her spare time, she enjoys informative and creative writing. Relevantmarriage tags User Comments Heidi (5269) 08 Feb 2008 05:40 PMWhen DH and I got engaged 4.5 years ago he took my engagement ring to be insured. While he was at the insurance agent's office he found out that, by law, (at least here in AZ) the ring is considered his property (since he bought it) until the wedding and therefore if we'd broken up I would've been legally obligated to give it back. Obviously we didn't break up and we'll be celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary next month, but that was interesting to learn. I don't know if the laws vary by state, but that is what he was told by the agent at the time.  Lyn Newton (3966) 09 Feb 2008 10:50 AMWow, LovinJesusinAz I never thought that there might be a law! Thanks I'll check it out!!! I agree, JadeWalker! Discuss this article
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