<Dl> <Dd> First Appearance: "The Wedding"; Last Appearance: "The Poker Game" </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> First Appearance: "The Wedding"; Last Appearance: "The Poker Game" </Dd> <P> Claudia and Stuart are played by Virginia Williams and Matt Boren . Claudia and Stuart are about to get married when they make their first appearance . While Stuart is an easy - going, sensitive, and plain - looking man, Claudia is an attractive, blunt and somewhat high - strung woman; despite their differences, they have a good relationship . As their wedding approaches, Claudia becomes increasingly stressed and refuses to allow Ted to bring Robin as a last - minute date to the wedding . Ted persuades Stuart, behind Claudia's back, to allow him to bring Robin . Claudia and Stuart argue over this and break up before the wedding, although Marshall manages to convince them to get back together . </P> <P> The couple make minor recurring appearances afterward . Stuart attends Marshall's bachelor party in "Bachelor Party" and briefly appears in "Intervention". In "Baby Talk", he and Claudia are seen to have a daughter named Esther . Stuart makes another appearance in "The Over-Correction", where Ted blames him for failing to return Ted's red cowboy boots . In "The Poker Game", Stuart claims to have given Marshall and Lily a coffeemaker for their wedding, when it was really Ted's present . In that episode it is also revealed that Stuart has been cheating on Claudia . </P>

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