Originally Posted by
LondonElite
I guess I shouldn't have used the words 'most unusual' but I don't think it would be correct to say that the situation of a resident and non-resident (in the practical, not legal, sense) spouse is common. I'm sure it happens where you live in different countries (together) for large parts of the year, but maybe not common.
It's far from common, but it's usual enough that it's been routinely encountered when reviewing visa applications submitted to some countries' embassies/consulates.
For people with some Asian, African or Latin American heritages, it's not all that unusual -- even as it's far from common. But the remittances that involve such split arrangements can be rather major economic contributors in some places in the developing world.