MY wife calls it the same thing. There should be a support group, MHIATTP, thats "My Husband Is Addicted To Tractor ****". It meets Tuesday nights at the fire hall.
We call that kind of attitude 'dependence' (like on drugs, alcohol, cigarettes ...). For instance, my wife may ask me: "Are you already dependable, or you're still able to take a screwdriver and to fix something at home?"