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Should I give the engagement ring back?

My fiancee & I broke up 5 months ago, I still have the ring. The reason we broke up is because he was taping my phone conversations, trying to put spyware on my computer & he took hair out of the bath tub he said had a substance on it & sent it to a lab to be tested. He is suing me for the ring & I don't feel I have to give it back since we wouldn't have broken up if all of this didn't happen. Please help me with my problem I would really appreciate any input I can get.
Thank you.


    




E. Gads
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I think an engagement ring is like a promissory note to contract into marriage... the marriage never happened so that voids the contract. You should return the ring.

But if you feel that you deserve to keep the ring; a reminder from the guy who put you through all that crap; then by all means, go through the hassle.


Face Blood
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unless he gave it to you on a holiday or birthday, he can legally get it back.

don't go thru the hassle, get it back and get on with your life.


Jewells
Just give it back. Your main concern should be getting this physco out of your life.


Anonymous
Give the ring back. You want to cut all ties with this guy as soon as possible!!!!


Chris the man
A ring is a sign of a contract for marriage between a man and a woman. If you break it off - give the damm ring back. Stop being greedy.


rlc_60504
The ring is a gift if you accept his proposal of marriage. If you reject marrying him, you should give the ring back.


cope_acetic
Give the ring back--keeping it just gives him a reason to stay in your life!!
Be glad you didn't MARRY this control-freak/stalker.


ladyrose31474
Give it back...you don't need the drama in your life.


♥Momma2MendoTwins♥
The judge will say that you have to give it back. I watch Judge Judy way too much. He gave you the ring with an expectation of being your husband and now you are no longer together. Give it back.


Punky Brewster
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It depends on which one of you called the engagement off. If he was the one that called it off, then yeah, you can keep it. But if you're the one that did, you should give the ring back... Traditionally, that's the way it works. Hope this helps. =)


kz
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Give it back.


AVA
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Give him back the ring since you haven't any intention of marrying him and I don't think a future mate would want you wearing it. The ring is symbolic of a promise. Give it back and thereby remove any excuse he has for contacting you and trying to be in your life.


Rosebud
You should probably give him the ring.


mml619
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if the ring was given as a gift, birthday, xmas, valentines, etc etc, you can keep it. if not, the courts will probably make you give it back. plus, why do you want it? i sold mine and bought furniture....


plinky
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you better return it, it is for your engagement, i do not see any marriage coming, before he court you, at least you had given back everything that he own. Do not trust him anymore, he is super suspicious, you can not leave in a man like that.


Magnetic
Give the ring back.

Run away from that person, as far as possible.
He is surely the one who would kill you one day if he found some "evidence" of you being unfaithful.

Would be too late to tell him he is the one. The person needs psycho treatment. Give the ring back and dont get involved.


citizen ex
This guy is fruity. You better get some protection, like a restraining order! Why would you want to keep it?Pawn the ring or sell it or loose it.


mitch
1. Have the ring sent to him and have the paper signed that he received it. He's dangerous, so stop playing like a kid. Give him the ring back.

2. End of story. Do not take his calls. I would move if it's not too inconvenient and start fresh. One only knows what he may still have planted in your place.

3. Save for a new computer. Wipe that one and get rid of it.
This man is scary. You need to be clear about that. His behavior is not normal.

Good luck and warm wishes.


™Spaceman™
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don't give it back


Coo coo achoo
Give the ring back before this wacko does something rash!
Why do you want the ring anyway? If I dated or became engaged with someone like that I'd be happy to give the ring back just to get them out of my life.
Good luck!


sophieb
Granted you didn't like his tactics, and his tactics showed control which you didn't want (and I fully understand, I wouldn't want that either), however etiquette says if there is to be no marriage, no kids from any marriage planned on, then you MUST give back the ring. In addition, I have to tell you that I've seen on Judge Judy a couple of times already where the girl, by Judge Judy's decree, had to return the ring in court. Since you would lose, why not just give it back (in front of a witness of yours for proof) to the man so you won't have to go to court over it, take time off and embarass yourself.

Why on earth would you want to keep an engagement ring from a controlling person from whom you carry bad feelings?.


webster1305
wow, he has some serious issues. I don't think you should give it back, but I would get rid of it. Sell it and get the money, you don't need the sentimental feelings attached to it.


jac44129
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Give it back, why would you want to hold on to a bad memory? Also, if you give it back you can not be bothered by him trying to contact you because you still have it.


jelli_bean_36
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Just give the ring back, why would u want it??

Save yourself the court cost and the humiliation that goes with it, give it back and move on with life.


flwrgrl692001
why wouldn't you want to give him back the ring? the ring is suppose to symbolize the love between you two and your beings as becoming one unit. well, you won't be a unit so give him back the ring and be rid of the s.o.b.


Lulu ??
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It was given as a gift. It's yours. However i honestly think to cut all ties with this guy i'd gladly give it back and have no connection to him.


rayjenne24
hey,
just give it back! it isnt yours to keep anyway and any judge will say that. consider it as a gift to make him and his annoying ways simply just go away, by keeping it, he gets to stay in your life, even if he is bothering you. Believe it or not you will most likely feel a weight lift once you send it back to him! you be fine and better off!


dragonrider707
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An engagement ring is just that. And regardless of why it didnt happen you should give the ring back to him seeing that he bought it and the condition of his gift to you of it was that you be engaged. Now that you arent engaged it should revert to him.


Hydee
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Keep the ring it was a gift to you and sell it and buy something nice for yourself...he can't get it back...screw him for acting that way...what a dumbass!!!





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