Me and DH both do it but in opposite directions to each other! I commute on the train into the city so it isnt too bad and he drives as there is no public transport out where he works. I leave home at 5.40am and that gets me to work at 7.00am. We dont have kids yet so I cant comment on that part but we find it doable. The only thing that gets to me is having to get up so early as I am really not a morning person. To be honest given the choice I wouldnt live so far away from work but it came down to a compromise with DH which means us living where we do and commuting to work .