NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? 2 law professors explain why you might want a prenup for your diamond

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageA celebrity's engagement ring can cost millions of dollars.Noam Galai/Getty Images Entertainment

When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got engaged the first time, in 2002, he gave her a very pricey ring. That engagement ring was reportedly worth as much as $2.5 million, made by luxury jeweler Harry Winston and adorned with a 6.1-carat pink diamond.

Af...

Read more: Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? 2 law professors explain why you might want a...

More Articles ...

  1. Building better brain collaboration online – despite scientific squabbles, the decade-long Human Brain Project brought measurable success to neuroscience collaboration
  2. Building better brain collaboration online – despite scientific squabbles, the decade-long Human Brain Project brought measurable success to neuroscience collaboration
  3. Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
  4. Mounting research points to health harms from cannabis, THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
  5. Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist
  6. Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist
  7. The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point
  8. The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point
  9. This course uses 'Abbott Elementary' to examine critical issues in urban education
  10. This course uses 'Abbott Elementary' to examine critical issues in urban education
  11. El trastorno dismórfico corporal es más común que los trastornos alimentarios como la anorexia y la bulimia, aunque pocas personas conocen sus peligros
  12. El trastorno dismórfico corporal es más común que los trastornos alimentarios como la anorexia y la bulimia, aunque pocas personas conocen sus peligros
  13. Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
  14. Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
  15. In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece is hidden from the public
  16. In a Roman villa at the center of a nasty inheritance dispute, a Caravaggio masterpiece is hidden from the public
  17. What does 'moral hazard' mean? A scholar of financial regulation explains why it's risky for the government to rescue banks
  18. Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
  19. Ramadan finds greater recognition in America's public schools
  20. A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
  21. A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
  22. Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
  23. Poisons are a potent tool for murder in fiction – a toxicologist explains how some dangerous chemicals kill
  24. Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
  25. Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic
  26. Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis'
  27. A string of assassinations in Afghanistan point to ISIS-K resurgence – and US officials warn of possible attacks on American interests in next 6 months
  28. Trump's unprecedented call for protests is the latest sign of his aim to degrade America's institutions
  29. Is Wikipedia a good source? 2 college librarians explain when to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid it
  30. Worst bank turmoil since 2008 means Federal Reserve is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't in decision over interest rates
  31. Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America
  32. Voice deepfakes are calling – here's what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
  33. The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement
  34. Estonia's e-governance revolution is hailed as a voting success – so why are some US states pulling in the opposite direction?
  35. 3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it's the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska's North Slope
  36. Prosecuting Putin for abducting Ukrainian children will require a high bar of evidence – and won't guarantee the children can come back home
  37. Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look
  38. Why it's hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending
  39. Water in space – a 'Goldilocks' star reveals previously hidden step in how water gets to planets like Earth
  40. US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB's collapse – but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system's foundation
  41. Downing of US drone in Russian jet encounter prompts counterclaims of violations in the sky – an international law expert explores the arguments
  42. AI information retrieval: A search engine researcher explains the promise and peril of letting ChatGPT and its cousins search the web for you
  43. 'Pantry porn' on TikTok and Instagram makes obsessively organized kitchens a new status symbol
  44. Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them
  45. How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes
  46. El consumo de alcohol está ampliamente aceptado en Estados Unidos pero incluso el consumo moderado está asociado a numerosos efectos nocivos
  47. What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data
  48. Syrian earthquake devastated an area that was already a disaster zone – and highlights the vital role of local aid groups
  49. I went to CPAC to take MAGA supporters' pulse – China and transgender people are among the top 'demons' they say are ruining the country
  50. What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be