Initial thoughts on This Blessed House

I think in some way, the blessed house itself is going to lead to Twinkle and Sanjeev loving each other. The way that the story opens with the thought that they will keep finding more Christian icons is a reflection of the little ways that Sanjeev notices the beauty in Twinkle. She is a free spirit and he is so completely analytical. They are such opposites, but it seems like they are committed to marriage, even thought their marriage seems like a pretty odd one from the outside looking in. I don't think I could ever marry someone who didn't know which Irish poet I was studying. Although this is the case with Twinkle and Sanjeev, they actually seem happy even though they are irritated with one another quite frequently.

Sanjeev is definitely irritated with Twinkle, but I think deep down, he really does love her. He is a considerate man to put up with her nonsensiscal and carefree attitude, and she is a gem to put up with his analytical mind. I guess if a person grew up in their culture, they would be thankful that they just got to meet their spouse before walking down the aisle.

In reality, I think people are irritated with those that they live with. Sure, for married couples who fall head over heals in love with each other, there is probably a honeymoon stage, but eventually reality has to hit. It seems like Sanjeev and Twinkle just skipped this honeymoon stage altogether and get to work on building a strong marriage by learning to love from the very beginning. They must learn to grow together as they grow older in years. They can't let their differences separate them if they want to stay in love and married for the rest of their lives. For better or worse, Sanjeev and Twinkle get to decide to be together from the very beginning.