Original sentence: His emotional problems largely behind him, and his career in an upswing following an acclaimed performance, Walker spent the summer with his sons, and was considering the possibility of remarrying (He had married Barbara Ford, the daughter of director John Ford, in July 1948, but the marriage only lasted five months)
Edited sentence: (He had married Barbara Ford, the daughter of director John Ford, in July 1948, but the marriage only lasted five months.His emotional problems largely behind him, and his career in an upswing following an acclaimed performance, Walker spent the summer with his sons, and was considering the possibility of remarrying