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Comment author: [deleted] 14 April 2015 01:51:51PM *  2 points [-]

What about parent-child relationships? How are (or aren't) they transactional?

ETA: Being with your fiancee makes you happy, so you are with her. Dedication to someone makes others happy, so they stay in relationships regardless of seemingly better deals.