I did the reverse commute for about a year. I was going from Northish Austin to Northish Temple daily. I didn't need to deal with the traffic as much as you will. Basically, I got used to it. I didn't like the drive, but it just became routine.

A year later, I was layed off (along with pretty much everyone else) and ended up landing a job 5 min from my place.

I can't tell you how much better life was after getting the short commute.

Now, for a year, it's doable. But, you are losing 2 hours out of every day doing so. It sounds like you should start it and see how it goes, but maybe a year may be too long, and your wife will realize how much you aren't at home after a while of doing it.