I. The Origin of Women's Territorial Consciousness
In the matriarchal society, women held a dominant position and the family centered around the mother. This ancient family power structure pattern enabled women to develop a natural territorial consciousness. Home became an extension of their spiritual world, and only when the home furnishings, tools and so on were all chosen by themselves would they gain a sense of satisfaction with the home.

II. The Root Causes of the Contradictions between Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law
Both mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law consider themselves to be the hostesses of the family. It is easy for the two sides to have contradictions regarding living habits, values, communication methods, resource allocation and economic issues. The contradictions mainly stem from their feeling that their own boundaries have been violated. They have a natural hostility towards each other and find it very difficult to put themselves in the other's shoes, because putting oneself in the other's shoes means giving up power.

III. The Influence of Giving up Power

1. Sacrifice and Trade-off: Giving up power means having to make sacrifices, and when making sacrifices, one has to consider whether it is worthwhile and what rewards can be obtained.
2. Psychological Imbalance and Consequences: Psychologically giving up power is likely to lead to psychological imbalance, which is not conducive to the long-term stability of the family. It will give rise to feelings of grievance, make one's own value unrecognized, and then trigger a trust crisis, plunging the relationship between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law into a vicious cycle. Moreover, this state of losing power often lasts for a long time, leaving many women in a cycle where they are unable to seize power, yet reluctant to lose power, and can only keep complaining.