I couldn't help laughing at the presumption that married priests would bring nurturing, serving, complementary wives with them.  Considering what the priesthood pays at the lower levels, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of those wives would be working women, for a multitude of reasons beyond simply financial. 

Though perhaps knowing their wife has a separate income and a retirement plan might make some male priests less hesitant to speak up about some issues for fear of being cast out with no financial security.