Sentence:  My account, therefore, of involvement in some of the political developments of the following sixteen years or so is the account of a man who led the <WSD>double life</WSD> of a barrister and a politician, and who, if he achieved any success in either role, owed it all to having the understanding and constant support of a wonderful wife. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues.