Top Ten Reasons Sherlock Holmes Never Married:

#10. Getting nagged at every time he goes out on a case.

#9. Coming home to find his entire lab in the trash.

#8. "Stop playing that violin and come to bed!"

#7. The Irregulars not being allowed in the house.

#6. Catching hell for disappearing for those three years.

#5. "Are you and Dr. Watson going to yak all night?"

#4. Mrs. Hudson getting fired.

#3. "Take that nasty pipe and smoke it outside!"

#2. Suspicion about the photo of Irene Adler.

And the #1 reason:

"I invited that nice Professor Moriarty for dinner this evening."