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In the third season of Big Love, Bill pursues Ana, a waitress he met in season two, despite his pledge to Barb to end the affair. Barb warms to the idea after she spends time with Ana, and sees in her a confidante without Margene's childishness or Nicki's manipulativeness. After Barb agrees to allow Bill to marry her, Ana finds herself chafing at Bill's authoritarianism and sees her presence causing Nicki, Barb, and Margene to fight repeatedly. At the end of season 3, Ana "divorces" herself from the family, citing her inability to deal with the polygamist lifestyle and her fear that her staying in the marriage would destroy the already fragile bonds among Bill's three wives.
Another focus in season 3 is on Roman Grant's trial, as Adaleen forces Nicki to infiltrate the prosecution's office building as a clerical worker (using Margene's name) to uncover the identities of the chief witnesses against Roman. The key witness is Joey's intended second wife Kathy, whom Roman forced to marry when she was only 14. Two of the witnesses are intimidated into not testifying, while Rhonda (who now seeks to sue Roman and Juniper Creek in civil court) is given $30,000 by Adaleen and ordered to flee town after Adaleen lies to her about Roman no longer loving her. Kathy's testimony is negated by her twin sister Jodeen, who lies on the stand to protect her son and tells the court that Kathy was married at age 19 and not 14. She argues that due to the Juniper Creek policy of not celebrating birthdays, Kathy is "unaware" of her true age. Roman is acquitted and Nicki, who was forcibly married off at 15 to an older man who saw her picture in one of Roman's "Joy Books," shoves her father down a flight of stairs in an unsuccessful attempt to kill him. Nicki's employment leads to a flirtation with Ray Henry (Chip Esten), who is prosecuting her father, but he does not know her true identity.