Ring

[exgirlfriend333]

What is the name of your state? COLORADO

I've been dating my ex-BF for 4 years. I lived in his house for 1 year. Not for free. I paid my part of utilities and was buying food sometimes.
After 3 years of being together he gave me a ring. Just asked me: Do you want a ring? No engagement, no intention to marry me. We never wanted to get married. We were never officially engaged. Now I broke up with him. He wants the ring back threatening me that "there are laws in CO" and that he will drag me to the court. is there any chance he could win?
BTW - what constitutes "official engagement?"
BTW 2 : He didn't buy the ring for me anyway, but for his previous GF

[BelizeBreeze]

Give the ring back.

YOu'll have a hard time proving it was NOT an engagement and rack up more than the ring is worth in legal fees.

[exgirlfriend333]

But HOW can he prove it was engagement ring?!?

[BelizeBreeze]

Originally Posted by exgirlfriend333

But HOW can he prove it was engagement ring?!?

HIM: Your Honor, I asked her to marry me and she accepted the ring. Now we are not together and she won't give me back the ring.

JUDGE: Well young lady? What proof do you have that you were not engaged?

YOU: Your honor, we lived together for 4 years and one day he asked if I wanted a ring. I said sure. So he gave me a ring.

JUDGE: And how does that answer my question?

YOU: We were not engaged. We were never planning on getting married.

JUDGE: And how does that answer my question?

YOU: I guess it doesn't. I don't have PROOF that we were not engaged. Just as he doesn't have proof we were.

HIM: Your honor, I would never given her an expensive ring if we were NOT going to marry, nor would I have lived with her this long. The ring was not given as a gift for her birthday or christmas and was given in contemplation of marriage. And now that the possibility of marriage is over, I want the conditional gift returned.

JUDGE: It is so ordered.