Complex sentence: In late 1985 Cruz and Eden had been torn apart and each character was dragged into marriage, Cruz by Santana Andrade, a childhood family friend of the Castillo clan, and Eden by Kirk Cranston, a businessman who took advantage of Eden's weaker moments.
Split into simpler sentences: In late 1985 Cruz and Eden had been torn apart and each character was dragged into marriage. Cruz married Santana Andrade, a childhood family friend of the Castillo clan, while Eden ended up marrying Kirk Cranston, a businessman who took advantage of Eden's weaker moments.