As mg says, there would be less child abuse if priests were allowed to marry. But it's not gonna happen. Celibacy insures that the Church gets maximum return on its investment in a priest. It has nothing to do with spirituality and everything to do with economics. A celibate, hence unmarried, priest will work longer hours for less money and will live in more Spartan conditions than any married minister would ever consider doing. And, most importantly, when he dies the Church doesn't have to pay any survivor benefits to his wife or dependents. If priests were allowed to marry, the Church's cost of payroll and benefits would at least double.