38 here, been playing almost a year and still not off open chords, is that slow? I'm still not hitting the chords right occationally, went and had summer in the uk for 2 months in this time so my fingers went back to normal and had to toughen them up again most annoying...
I started learning after a very bad motorcycle accident saw me hospitalised for 5 weeks and in a wheelchair for 3 months - I ordered a maton 325c the day I got out of hospital and been banging on it ever since, it still has all the dints from the pins and brace, very therapeutic.
I am finding the side benefit of the enjoyment me trying to learn the guitar is giving my two young son's is such an added incentive that I'd encourage anyone with young children to try learning, just the act of learning itself can be great fun for them.
I'm in brisbane Australia