That seems to be what Carter Bays is implying here:

blarg, ignore me. I just saw the entire thread dedicated to this premise about 300 comments before mine…

Ok, forgive me if anyone else has already posted this, but did anyone else get the vibe from this episode, the 45 days speech especially, that by 2030 Ted's wife has passed away? I know most of you are reading it as "Ted was at a low point and just wanted to get through those 45 days and meet her sooner" but I read it…