Despite all the progress made, it appears that men and women do not have equal rights in a relationship.

I recently came across some hilarious pictures of how women are treated by their husbands in different cultures.

On this page, starting from the top, we have couples from Serbia, Poland, Ireland, Greece, UK, and USA.

Couples benefit from touching and hugging

If you are a man, you are probably tired of your woman asking you for all those hugs. And if you are a woman, your number one complaint maybe that your man does not hug you enough, is reluctant to cuddle, and acts so cold.

Well, it turns out that there are so many benefits of physical contact between a couple. Forget about the benefits of a warm hug, just holding one's husband's hand can do wonders for a woman.

A study by Dr. James Coan, a University of Virginia neuroscientist, has found that married women under stress show signs of immediate relief when they hold their husband's hand, with this clearly seen on their brain scans.

So guys, stop complaining and hold that hand. While no research has been done on men yet, I am convinced you might be benefiting too.