well actually more than 80% men in a relationship masturbate too. i had a friend who had a wife and still did it every day. anyhoo, abstinence is a very nice experience, but it has side effects as i described above. you feel stronger, more confident, clearer thinking, improved mood. sexual energy is energy, so what im thinking now is that i need to find a way to channel it into creativity which is a higher level of sexual energy i.e. procreation=>creativity. when you release it via masturbation or sex that's how it is channeled i.e. via genitals, but ancient books say "blessed are those whose energy rise from under the naval up to the head"