Ashwin Daudia, 50, of Lyme Road, Leicester, will appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Thursday accused of killing Kiran Daudia.
Mrs Daudia, 46, was discovered by a member of the public on Tuesday morning in Cromer Street, Leicester.
In a statement, her family said she was a "much-loved mum, daughter, sister and auntie".
"She will be deeply missed by us all," the statement added.
A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in a suitcase in an alleyway.