I recently read an article in WSJ Law Blog which raised an interesting question.
“When an engagement breaks up, who gets the ring?”
If you watch many movies, you’ve seen the question resolved in a number of dramatic ways. The bride-to-be tosses the ring at her fiancé and runs dramatically from the room. Or, the ring is left on the table next to an explanatory note. Naturally, melancholy music plays in the background. I’ve even seen a scene where the groom –to-be swallows the ring. Ugh!