Navy, I'm on my 3rd go around at playing guitar at age 63. Been back at it about a year and a half now. Difference is, I have played music all my life (Trombone, bass guitar, clawhammer banjo, dobro, uke now guitar)
I think the best advice I can give you is, NO negative self talk (I can't do this, I'm not as good as my neighbor's 10 year old kid etc...) and find time during your day to play it even when you're busy. 15 minutes of strumming chords you know every day will at least keep you from going backwards in your progress.
GO SLOW. gauge your progress in months or seasons NOT days or weeks.
At this stage in our lives none of us are going to be Chet Atkins.
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