He Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me

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Dear Miss A,

This past spring, I had a rather serious health problem and while dealing with it my fiance ended our relationship. It was a severe blow. I could have used his support during this difficult time. I am getting over it and am grateful to find out in time how [...]

Follow Up on Engagement Ring Law

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My ex-fiance corrected me. I was mistaken. I wasn’t ordered by the judge to turn over the ring to him. We reached an out-of-court negotiated settlement whereby he paid me a percentage of the value of the ring as a buy-back settlement. He also told me that he hasn’t proposed to anyone else [...]

No Wedding. Whose Ring?

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Breaking an engagement is a difficult thing to do. It’s more than a break-up. It’s public. Families are involved. Plans have been made. Hundreds of people must be notified. It’s awful. Besides losing the guy you love, you also must give up the dreams you had for your future together and on top [...]

Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry

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Kate Moss for David Yurman.

Dear Miss A, My boyfriend of almost two years broke up with me almost a month ago. I’ve been wearing a really beautiful David Yurman bracelet that he gave me as a christmas gift, and sometimes during the day at work, when I notice it, I get really [...]

Diamond From Divorce

Dear Miss A,

My parents divorced when I was very young, and my mother has recently given me the engagement ring from their union. It is not my taste, and it is hardly an investment piece–its value is sentimental at best. My own sentiments towards it are complicated and I don’t wear it. I’ve [...]