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This case study addresses the issue of work-life balance in expatriate couples. It is believed that in the last ten years some organisations have made remarkable gains in work-life balance programmes. Flexible work arrangements, competitive compensation and advancement for men, women and minorities, long term saving and profit-sharing programmes and resource services to help with such things as day-care, elder-care and adoptions are all programmes in which sponsoring organisations can be proud. However, as is evident in this case, there is still scope for improvement. The issue of work-life balance becomes all the more complicated in the case of expatriate couples. It is important to realise that success in long-term expatriate assignments is not just a function of the individual but also of the partner and the family. Several recent surveys have focused on the move towards alternative forms of international working such as: short-term assignments, the ''international commuter'' and the ''frequent flyer''. This case study is intended for use by academicians engaged in teaching human resource management, international human resource management as well as organisational behaviour at the Bachelor level programmes in business schools.