Complex sentence: Ken married his first wife, Pat Earith in 1956 she fell ill in 1974 Ken abandoned his career to care for her until her death in 1977 they were married for 21 years.
Split into simpler sentences: Ken married his first wife, Pat Earith in 1956 she fell ill in 1974. Goodwin abandoned his career to care for her until her death in 1977 they were married for 21 years.