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Originally Posted by wittynickname
It taints the entire relationship between Ted and the mother anyway, basically he told his kids he kinda loved their mom but really he only ever wanted to be with Robin.
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I think that is a very negative way to look at it.
Yes Ted loved Robin but he was able to admit that at that point of their lives neither were the right people for each other. She wanted to be a famous news anchor and she was successful at that because she wasn't with Ted.
Ted was able to find love again, found "destiny" and had the family and wife he always wanted. It was only after tragedy and once his kids grew up that fate brought him back to Robin.
That quote above really does sum up the series IMO. The biggest miss in the finale for me was not having enough interaction between Ted and the mother and showing that the relationship was not just a relegation prize for Ted.