arebelspy, yes you are correct. Love of work is more important than money.
I left out the lifestyle benefits.
1. My husband would not have to commute 2-3 hours per day anymore, which is a soul sucking activity. I live right by my office, but he does not. We are two weeks away from having our first child and the long days away will be hard.
2. His new job as a teacher in a school would give him summers off, nice perk, especially with kids around. He currently teaches, but not in a traditional school.
3. Traditional teaching jobs generally increase pay with each added year of experience. He currently gets no increase each year and will cause him to change jobs in Chicago to move up, an activity he does not care for. He likes stability.
4. If he stays in his current career path in Chicago, he will need to get an MBA to move up. He already has a masters in education, and we are still paying loans from undergrad. More education would not be needed if he return to traditional education.
5. The winters in Chicago are never ending and we hate them. Cinci is tropical compared to Chicago, easier to live an active, healthy lifestyle.
6. Our rental home is in Cinci and it would be easier to manage.
He really likes the perks of the move to Cincinnati, however, understandably he has concerns over the job change. He loves his non-traditional teaching job. The unknown factor is if he will love or hate his traditional teaching job in a school.
We are just starting to think about this, so thanks for the additional perspectives.