Should women return engagement rings if/when the engagement is broken off...?

The general rule has always been, if you break up the the engagement, than he always gets the ring back. Unless he does not want it, then you may keep it. If he breaks off the engagement, then you may keep the ring.

If it's a mutual break up, then you two should discuss where the ring goes. If you two cannot decide, offer to sell it and divvy up the money. A ring is not a contractual agreement, it's a symbol only.

Always amazes me when people think that legally it's some type of agreement. Anyone can fight for an object back, but it's not likely he'd win. He gave the ring as a gift and gifts never have to be returned, legally.

I would suggest not keeping the ring though. If you do keep it, sell it. The longer you keep it the harder it is to get past the break up.

The right thing to do is RETURN it. The ring is a promise of marriage. The marriage didn't happen, so the ring is returned.

I don't know WHY women feel "entitled" to keep the engagement ring if the marriage is not gonna happen.

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