Starting in 1990s, and ending with the 2015 Obergefell decision, same-sex couples went from being legal outcasts to having full marriage rights & responsibilities.
A putative spouse is one who has cohabitated with another person with a good faith belief that they are married, but who are not actually married.
A common law marriage in Colorado is more than living together. It requires (1) cohabitation, (2) agreement to be married & (3) holding yourself out as married.
Who keeps the engagement ring when the engagement ends depends upon who ended it, and why. Colorado no longer recognizes other torts for a jilted fiance.
Explains the requirements for marriage in Colorado, and the procedure to obtain a marriage license and enter into a ceremonial marriage.