Most definitely. Many people I know basically develop a relationship with the office because the relationship with the spouse is that difficult / messed up. As a person working from home, I have to sympathize with them : it takes a lot of work to keep a good relationship and working away from your spouse / significant other for n hours a day certainly makes sense. I suppose the problem is when n becomes greater than 8!
Most probably convert some of that commute time into leisure. Audiobooks, podcasts, radio possibly.
It's hard to enjoy a book when you're constantly scanning the highway for things crossing the road, or slowly inching up a lane of traffic. The concentration required for driving detracts from the audiobook experience. It's often better than driving in silence, but I'd hardly call it a replacement for leisure time. I reckon most people would rather be home.
I've found non-fiction audiobooks to be good when you can't devote full attention. I do find that fiction audiobooks are ok on interstates, though, for especially long drives.