Christopher and Melissa had been living together for four years when Christopher proposed marriage to Melissa, buying her an engagement ring worth $10,000. After continuing to live together with their child and Melissa’s other child, Melissa discovered that Christopher had cheated on her. Christopher then asked Melissa to move out with the children. Melissa had already quit her job to be a full-time mother, having assumed that Christopher would support the family as her husband. Melissa sued Christopher for “breach of promise to marry,” among other claims. Christopher argued that his relationship with Melissa was illegal, making the promise to marry unenforceable. Further, he asserted he had only given Melissa a ring, but had never said the words “will you marry me?” to her. Who should win, and why? Consider these questions further as you learn about contracts in this chapter.