Do you have almost a three hour one-way commute?

Here is advice that I was given early on:

Live close to where you work.

It saves, money, time and your sanity. My brother almost commuted away his kids's childhoods. He had a 2.5 hour commute one way to work. Then he found a job 10 minutes from home that pays more money. Now he spends an extra 5 hours per day with his family and pockets the savings from the commute too.

The second job he took is not quite as "prestigious" as his past job, but I can tell that he and his family are happy with the change.