HowIMeetYourMotherTheseriesrevolvesaroundTednarratingthestoryofhowhemethiswifetohischildren.WhilelivinginNewYorkCityandworkingasanarchitect,thenarrativedealswithhisbestfriends,includingthelong-lastingcoupleMarshallEriksenandLilyAldrin;theeccentric,womanizer-playboyBarneyStinson;andnewsanchorRobinScherbatsky.Theseriesexploresmanystorylines,includingalovetrianglebetweenRobin,Ted,andBarney;MarshallandLily'srelationship;aswellasthecareersofthecharacters.anarchitectureteacherandthecentralcharacteroftheseries.TedmovedtoNewYorkCitywithhisfriendsMarshallandLilyaftergraduatingfromWesleyanUniversity.InNewYorkhemetBarneyandRobin,whobecamepartofthegroup.TedisonaquestforhappinessandTheOne,thewomanhewillmarry.Tedisthemostmatureofthegroup,preferringmoreelegantandhighclassintereststhantheoneshisfriendspossess.anewsanchorandTed‘sex-girlfriend.RobinisfromCanada.Shesmokescigarsanddrinksscotch,causingBarneytofallforher.Theylaterembarkonarelationshipthateventuallyseesthemmarried.Shewasapop.Herfullname,RobinCharlesSherbatsky,Jr.isexplainedbythefactthatherfatherwasdisappointedthathedidnothaveason.SheandBarneygetengagedandlatermarryattheendofseason9,butaflash-forwardsceneshowsthemdivorcing3yearslater.TheholderofanunknownpositionatGoliathNationalBankandTed'sbro.Duetohisfatherleavinghimasayoungchild,Barneyhasabandonmentissuesandclingstohisfriends.Heisaserialplayboy,usinghisrelativewealthandanarrayofoutrageousstrategiestoseducewomenforsexwithnointentionofengaginginarelationship.HefallsforRobinandthepairbecomeengaged.TheymarryattheendofSeason9anddivorceafter3years.In2020,hehasadaughternamedEllie.Akindergartenteacher,aspiringartist,andMarshall'swife.Lilyisthegroup'smoderator,alwaystheretoresolveaconflictortoofferashoulderonwhichtocry.Barneyusesherasaconfidante,thoughsheisterribleatkeepingsecrets.Shehasalsobeenrevealedtobeverymanipulative,oftencoaxingherfriendsbehindthescenestogetherdesiredresults.ShemetMarshallincollegeandtheyhavebeentogethereversince,breakinguponlyonce.Ted'sbestfriend.MarshallismarriedtoLily,withwhomhehasbeeninlovesincehisfreshmanyearofcollege,andtheyserveasaninspirationforTedtofindhistruelove.Marshall,likeTed,wasbornoutsideofNewYork,butconsidersthecityhishome.That'sthefunnythingaboutdestiny.Ithappenswhetheryouplanitornot.ImeanIneverthoughtI'dseethatgirlagain.ButitturnsoutIwasjusttooclosetothepuzzletoseethepicturethatwasformal.这就是命运最耐人寻味的地方,无论你是否有意得想去做什么。我是指,我从来没想过我还可以见到她。但原来,我只是离拼图太近了而没有看到整副画的全貌。Kidswhenyouaresingle,allyou'relookingforishappilyeverafter.Butonlyoneofyourstoriescanendthatwaytherestendedwithsomebodygethurt.孩子们,当你们单身的时候,你们以为感情的结局就是王子公主永远过上幸福快乐的生活。但在你所有的感情经历中,只会有一个是以这种方式结尾,其它都以至少有一个人受伤而告终。Lifeisfullofchanges.Buttheimportantstuffdoesn'tchange.生活充满了变数。但那些我们珍视的东西都不会改变。LemonLaw柠檬法则之约会篇(亦适用于相亲)Fromthemomentthedatebegins,youhavefiveminutestodecidewhetheryou'regoingtocommittoanentireevening.Andifyoudon't,it'snohardfeelings.Justgoodnight.Thanksforplaying.Seeyounever.“约会开始后。你可以用五分钟时间来决定你是否要把整个晚上都花在这个人身上。如果你的答案是否,你对他没有什么感觉,只要说“晚安,谢谢参与,再也不见”Youprobablywanttofeelbadforyouroldmanatthispointinthestory.don't.Noteverynighthasahappyending.Butallofit'simportant.Allofitwasleadingsomewhere.故事听到这儿,你们可能会为你们老爸觉得遗憾。别!并不是所有的晚上都是个愉快的结尾,但最重要的是,未来从过去延伸开去。Wespendsomuchefforttryingtokeeppartsofourliveshidden,evenfromourclosestfriends.Butthosescaretimeswhenwedoopenup,it'samazinghowminorthosesecretsallendupseeming.我们费尽心机想要守住的一些生活的小秘密,甚至是对最好的朋友。但在那个奇妙的时刻,当我们揭开各自的秘密,才惊异的发现它们其实是那么微不足道。Here'sthethingaboutmistakes.Sometimes,evenwhenyouknowsomething'samistake,yougottomakeitanyway.Sweetdamn!that'sahotplate!Hey!isthismilkanygood?,evenitisthiskindofstupidmistake!错误就是这么一回事。有时,即使你知道是个错误,你还是要犯。“见鬼,这盘子真是烫!”“这牛奶坏了没?”即使这是非常非常愚蠢的错误。Kids,inlifetherearealotofbigromanticmoments.Andtheymakelifeworthliving,buthere'stheproblem:Momentspass,andlurkingjustaroundthecornerfromthosemomentsisacruel,unshavenbastardnamedreality.孩子们,生活中总有许多重要的浪漫时刻。它们让生活显得更有意义。但是有个问题:浪漫的时刻转瞬即逝,而从浪漫中衍申出来潜伏在角落的是残酷的,不修边幅的混蛋,它的名字叫——现实。Andthat'showitgoes,kid.Thefriends,neighbors,drinkingbuddiesandpartnersincrimeyoulovesomuchwhenyou'reyoung,astheyearsgoby,youjustlosetouch.生活就是这样,孩子们。年轻时围绕在你身边的朋友、邻居、酒友、耍宝搭档,会随着时间的流逝,渐渐失去联系。Saygoodbyetoallthetimesyoufeltlost.Toallthetimesitwasano,insteadofayes.Toallthescrapesandbruises.Toalltheheartache.Saygoodbyetoeverythingyoureallywanttodoforthelasttime.和所有迷惘失落的时光说再见,告别所有被拒绝的时刻,所有的困难、伤害和心痛。告别那些你还想做最后一遍的事情。Itwillbelegen-waitforit-dary,legendary!那将是一个传...等一下...奇,一个传奇!