Meet Brian Wright

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013

Meet Brian Wright

Brian Matthew Wright

Kaitlyn and Brian

This is my son-in-law. He is married to Kaitlyn. My impression of Brian when he came to pick up Kaitlyn for their 1st date was, "This is a great guy, kind, polite, and respectful. However, as soon as he left with Kaitlyn, I looked at Eric and said, "Oh boy, Kaitlyn is going to eat him up and spit him out." Kaitlyn made it clear to us that she was not looking for a serious relationship and wanted to travel the world, attend college, and not get married until she was 25.   

Brian was a newly returned missionary, and I could see this relationship going nowhere, especially since Brian was living in Utah and Kaitlyn was a senior in high school--she had already graduated. Still, she had not walked with her class yet. Needless to say, I was wrong, and Kaitlyn fell in love and married Brian. I knew he was in love with my daughter when he continued pursuing her, driving from Utah to see her. Then, when he finally did ask Eric for her hand in marriage. Eric turned him down. In fact, he told Brian she was too young and he would have to think about it. This would be a significant red flag turn-off for some guys, but to Brian, it was just a hurdle, and he continued to persevere. I finally had to get involved and remind Eric even though she is young, she is also 18 years old and can do this with or without his permission, so he needed to either get on board or sit back and watch it happen. 
We love Brian. His parents raised him to be a hard worker, and he has shown us through his faith in the Lord he is dedicated to being an outstanding husband and someday father. Brian has been in full-time school since they moved here and was just accepted to ASU for the January session. We are so proud of him and look forward to seeing him continue to accomplish his goals.