I live in a county in Minnesota that doesn't have many jobs, so my options are few. My wife did the right thing and had a job before moving here. She is 10 minutes from her job. I have been anywhere from 1 1/2 hours to 20 minutes. The hour and 1/2 was too much. I had no time for anything else. But I knew it was temporary.

Currently I'm 1 hour, 3 times a week and yes it is worth it. We love our 3 acres. Living in a rural area requires some trips to the city for supplies anyway. Audio books and podcasts pass the time and make it useful.