Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Lennon and Ono were having marital problems and decided to separate , and Ono suggested to Pang that she become Lennon 's companion .
Simplified: During 1973 , Lennon and Ono began to have problems in their marriage . Ono trusted Pang , and suggested her as a companion for Lennon , knowing he wanted to see other women .