10 Things Not to Say on Her Birthday

1. "Happy 40th!" (especially if she’s not 40 yet).

2. "Congratulations! You’re getting older."

3. "I thought maybe we’d skip the presents this year."

4. "You're still just as pretty as when you were still young" (no matter what her age is).

5. "I can’t fit all of these candles on the cake, why don’t we pretend you’re younger."

6. "Could you grab me a cup of coffee?

7. "Soon you’ll be able to retire!" (when she’s only in her 30s).

8. "Birthdays are for young people. We don’t need to celebrate when we’re our age.”

9. "You remind me more of your mother every day.”

10. "Why waste money going to a restaurant, I’ll cook."