Ted Mosby, Marshall Eriksen and Barney Stinson are the trio. The Brothers. The Bros. They are best friends. But it's always Barney fighting for the 'best friend' position between these two. Although Ted consistently states that Marshall is his best friend, Barney just as consistently argues or acts as if he did not hear. Barney and Ted have an interesting relationship. Barney’s goal when he met Ted was to show him how to live. Throughout he seasons, Barney has been pushing Ted to live life to the fullest and do wild things with him in order for every night to be “legend-wait for it-dary”.