For Better or Worse (Big Love)

"**For Better or Worse**"
"For Better or Worse"
Big Love episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 5
Directed by	Julie Anne Robinson
Written by	Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Cinematography by	Anette Haellmigk
Editing by	Chris Figler
Original release date	February 15, 2009
Running time	52 minutes
Guest appearances
	Bruce Dern as Frank Harlow; Mary Kay Place as Adaleen Grant; Charles Esten as Ray Henry; Branka Katić as Ana Mesovich; Anne Dudek as Lura Grant; Patrick Fabian as Ted Price; Robert Beltran as Jerry Flute; Tina Majorino as Heather Tuttle; Mark L. Young as Frankie; Jenni Blong as Evie; Lyndsy Fonseca as Donna; Mike Pniewski as Holy Priest;
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"For Better or Worse" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American drama television series Big Love. It is the 29th overall episode of the series and was written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and directed by Julie Anne Robinson. It originally aired on HBO on February 15, 2009.

The series is set in Salt Lake City and follows Bill Henrickson, a fundamentalist Mormon. He practices polygamy, having Barbara, Nicki and Margie as his wives. The series charts the family's life in and out of the public sphere in their suburb, as well as their associations with a fundamentalist compound in the area. In the episode, Bill and Ana officially get married, but Ana feels pressured by the sacrifices needed to make the marriage work.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.00 million household viewers. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the closure to Ana's story arc.