Because they're both warriors and he needs someone who can take care of herself.
Considering that Link beats back the forces of evil almost single handedly (only on select few occasions getting outside help), I do not think this is the case. Furthermore, Link's life is pretty much spent in a "nomadic" style. Now, this is just conjecture on my part, but the ending of Twilight Princess is one such case where I think that Link leaves out to find more evil and oust it; the job wouldn't be done at the defeat of Ganondorf, of course. :/
BACK ON TOPIC NO MORE TANGENTS. I believe that the concept of Link is sustained through a regular bloodline, with the whole reincarnation bit merely being an age-old story.