Complex sentence: Sam adopts a dog, daughter Courtney finds a new boyfriend, Judd, and things improve--but it is not until Sam commits a daring act of bravery that the Docherty family is finally accepted in their new community.
Split into simpler sentences: Sam adopts a dog and the daughter Courtney finds a new boyfriend, Judd. Things improve for the family, but it is not until Sam commits a daring act of bravery that the Docherty family is finally accepted in their new community.