I'm another of the lucky ones. I've always sewn, crocheted, knitted, cross-stitched, etc. etc. Can't sit still with idle hands. My DH can sit still staring into space (drives me nuts, but you can almost see the gears moving in his head!). He has played the same solitaire game for YEARS! But he also loves yardwork, home improvement projects and woodworking.
Although fabric shopping with me or offering advice or opinions would never occur to him, he supports me in other ways. He has never complained or criticized what I do. I gave him plans to build a machine quilt frame and 10 minutes later, he was off to the hardware store. He's also purchased the last two sewing machines for me, a Bernina 430 and a Janome 1600 (for the quilt frame. By the same token, I've never complained when he brings home another "boy toy." We now have 3 table saws in the garage. "But honey, they all do different things!" After 30 years together, I just grin and agree.