How I Met Your Mother: Ted's Relationships Ranked
1. The Mother
How I Met Your Mother would not work if The Mother were not at the top of this list.
Though fans had to watch for nine seasons to really meet her, the Mother, aka Tracy McConnell, is well worth the wait. She is the absolute best part of Season 9, and it's endlessly entertaining watching her weave her way throughout the gang, meeting them one by one.
We also get brief flashes forward to her relationship with Ted throughout the season, and he's never happier than when he's with her. The two have incredible chemistry, and this eventual marriage proved to be well worth the wait for Ted and the audience.
Unfortunately, in a controversial final episode, the Mother dies quickly and off screen. However, in what little screen time she had, she made a huge mark on the show, satisfying the core mystery while also developing a wonderful new character in the home stretch.