What is the test for having a spouse who has been off the workforce for a long period of time?
Prince Edward Island, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.K.M. v. F.E.M., 2012 PECA 3 (CanLII):
The respondent has also taken reasonable steps to assimilate herself back into the workforce. As Major J. acknowledged in Boston v. Boston, the real possibility of this occurring is remote. Also, there is the real possibility that a spouse who has been outside the workforce for a long period of time will be unable to generate self‑sufficiency.
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