Getting married can help a person to avoid letting passion lead him to such a practice as masturbation or to sexual immorality.
فَٱلزَّوَاجُ قَدْ يَحْمِي ٱلْمَسِيحِيَّ مِنْ مُمَارَسَاتٍ كَٱلْعَادَةِ ٱلسِّرِّيَّةِ وَٱلْعَهَارَةِ .‏