James Van Der Beek’s widow, Kimberly, shared a touching message concerning the actor on what would have been their sixteenth wedding ceremony anniversary.
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum died in February after a battle with colorectal most cancers. He was 48 years outdated.
On Sunday, Kimberly honored their anniversary by posting selfies of them collectively on Instagram in addition to a pic of him in a gaggle hug with their six youngsters.
“16 years in the past I used to be the luckiest girl on the planet to marry @vanderjames,” she wrote. “The fantastic thing about this marriage continues to unfold on a regular basis with all these unbelievable youngsters now we have.”
“He continues to be current and information us,” she added. “I’m eternally grateful. 🙏🌹😍🥰.”
Van Der Beek married Kimberly — his second spouse after his cut up from his first spouse, Heather McComb — on Aug. 1, 2010. They shared children Olivia, 15, Joshua, 14, Annabel, 12, Emilia, 10, Gwendolyn, 8, and Jeremiah, 4.
Kimberly, 44, has continued to honor her late husband since his demise. Final month, she shared throwback pics with him on Instagram, captioning her put up, “Child, love doesn’t die. Dying doesn’t half.”
She additionally shared intimate pics of him being a dad to their youngsters on the primary Father’s Day since his demise, writing, “Lacking you a lot and considering of how magnificent you have been in each single manner as we speak. And by some means, from the opposite facet? You proceed to guardian. You’re a marvel. 🩵.”
Again in Could, she acknowledged that she wasn’t doing nicely three months after Van Der Beek’s tragic demise.
“To say I’m heartbroken is a extreme understatement,” the movie producer candidly wrote.
“Phrases simply don’t seize what grief is. The comforts of shock have worn off. The truth is settling in … and I miss him. All of us miss him.”
Nonetheless, she expressed her gratitude for the “outpouring of help” that been “past something [she] might have ever anticipated.”
“I’m deeply grateful. There’s a lot extra to share right here. And in time — I’ll,” she wrote.
McComb additionally revealed final month how she was on nice phrases with the “Varsity Blues” star regardless of their divorce in June 2010 after practically seven years of marriage. She shared that he gave her his blessing when she advised him she was getting married once more to actor Scott Michael Campbell earlier than he died.
McComb advised Us Weekly of her ex-husband and Kimberly’s response, “They each have been so full of affection and help and pleasure.”
“I do know that James would need me to have a good time our love, similar to he celebrated the love that he had for Kimberly, which was so lovely.”

