When My Marriage Collapsed, I Finally Understood What Privilege Really Means

In this deeply personal episode of The Rule of Law Brief, I share the hardest lesson I’ve ever learned.Two years after starting my own law firm, my marriage collapsed — and it was my fault. In the aftermath, as I faced false allegations, isolation, and loss, I discovered something I hadn’t expected: that my ability to recover, to rebuild, and even to love again was itself a reflection of privilege.

Privilege isn’t about guilt. It’s about gratitude — and responsibility.Because the real divide in this country isn’t left or right, rich or poor. It’s about what we do with the advantages we have. When you hold privilege, do you use it to lift others up — or to serve yourself?

A confession, a reckoning, and a challenge: privilege isn’t something to feel guilty about — it’s something to use wisely.

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