Petra Atkinson, 42, died in hospital after what Humberside Police described as a "domestic incident" at a property in Heather Avenue, Withernsea.
Tony Jobling, of Heather Avenue, appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court charged with murder.
Mr Jobling was remanded in custody to appear at Hull Crown Court on 8 September.
The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
A 51-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a woman in East Yorkshire on Sunday.