But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, and his interests are divided.
With marriage comes children, and I can tell you from experience that I do not have the time for thoughtful reflection, patience, and charity that the unmarried priests have. Especially in this day-and-age, theirs is an all consuming profession.
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach.”
1 Timothy 3:2