isn’t just about the dissolving of his marriage? in this moment specifically it is, but in the broader context of the show, this sentiment runs so much deeper. by the end of season two, Ted has not only come to terms with his marriage ending, but also begun to try therapy to deal with the trauma of losing his dad. of how going forward this pain has and continues to affect his own parenting and choices regarding his son. of how he’s afraid of being abandoned, and how he needs to let people know when he’s not doing okay. because it’s okay to not be happy all the time; it’s okay to reach out and ask for help, and to be honest about your emotions even if they aren’t desirable ones. and without the circumstances of this new job in a new environment with new people, who knows if he ever would have reached out for help? without having the opportunity to meet Sharon, who he has such an understanding of because they’re very similar and get on well, would he have ever attempted therapy again? or would he have just let himself continue to suffer quietly, day after day?