James Van Der Beek is giving his wife all the flowers for their anniversary.
Sharing a soft smiling selfie with Kimberly Van Der Beek on Instagram Aug. 1, the former โDawsonโs Creekโ star said, โ15 years ago today, this woman agreed to be my bride.โ
โ@vanderkimberly you are the most extraordinary human Iโve ever met,โ he wrote. โOne day Iโll tell the story of what youโve endured these last two years and how youโve shown up, time and time and time again.โ
โYou have not only saved my lifeโฆ youโve shown me what it is to live,โ he continued. โThere are no words for how much I love and appreciate you. I could not do this without you. Happy anniversary my love.โ
On his Instagram story, James Van Der Beek re-shared posts from his wife, including a selfie over which she wrote, “Happy anniversary my love @vanderjames.”
Kimberly Van Der Beek posted another shot of one of their little ones playfully dangling off his arm. She then zoomed in on the actorโs face and wrote, โIโm in love for real @vanderjames.โ
The couple have been married since 2010 and share six children: Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.
Over the years, James Van Der Beek and his wife haven’t been shy about publicly proclaiming their love for one another and relishing sweet moments as a family of eight, including amid his recent health struggles.
In November 2024, James Van Der Beek revealed he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
โIโve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,โ he said in a statement at the time. โThereโs reason for optimism, and Iโm feeling good.โ
James Van Der Beek appeared on TODAY July 30 and spoke about his cancer journey. He said his six children “know” when he’s in pain.
“They can sense that Dadโs having a tough day,” he said. “They know if Dadโs in pain. They know, and so by not telling them I think youโre confusing them even more.”
“Just allow yourself to be surprised by their resiliency,” he added. “When you tell them what youโre doing, and you tell them the approach, they can see it and they can feel it, and I think itโs also your journey is their journey.”
