I used to do a 25km commute each way to work (for about 10 years), it was almost all highway driving, easy, except for construction or accidents/bad weather. None of that bothered me, but when our oldest was starting kindergarten, we decided to move to town, because we didn't want to deal with the anxiety of getting her off to a sitter in the morning before school, and rushing home to pick her up from the sitter.
I will admit, I did enjoy the 'wind down' time spent in the drive home each day, chance to listen to the radio and unload your mind from the days events. But I prefer my 10 min drive home now, especially when the kids are involved in a school event and I'm able to get there. I can have the bbq fired up and a cold beer in my hand while others are still on the road.