The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that engagement rings must be returned to the donor when wedding plans fail, without assigning blame for the breakup.
For decades, courts determined who kept an engagement ring based on which party was responsible for the relationship's demise, but this ruling reforms that practice.
The justices emphasized that broken engagements should not be seen as failures and that fault is too difficult to pinpoint in such emotional circumstances.
Assessing blame complicates the process, as many factors contribute to a breakup, such as in-law issues, child conflicts, and personal habits.
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