Massachusetts’s highest court reversed a longstanding ruling by saying an engagement ring must be returned to the buyer if the wedding falls through.

"We now join the modern trend adopted by the majority of jurisdictions that have considered the issue and retire the concept of fault in this context; where, as here, the planned wedding does not ensue and the engagement is ended,

Breaking off an engagement is never easy. Beyond facing the turbulent emotions that typically come with calling it quits, there are also a number of logistical questions to figure out, such as living arrangements,