{"id":25680,"date":"2026-08-03T00:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25680"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T19:30:45","slug":"james-van-der-beeks-wife-kimberly-marks-wedding-anniversary-after-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25680","title":{"rendered":"James Van Der Beek\u2019s Wife Kimberly Marks Wedding Anniversary After Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/james_van_der_beek\">James Van Der Beek<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s wife\u00a0<strong>Kimberly Van Der Beek\u00a0<\/strong>is marking a special milestone in the pair\u2019s marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Six months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1422897\/james-van-der-beek-dawsons-creek-actor-dead-at-48\">the\u00a0<em>Dawson\u2019s Creek\u00a0<\/em>alum died<\/a> following a yearslong battle with colorectal cancer, his wife shared a message in honor of what would have been the couple\u2019s 16th wedding anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c16 years ago I was the luckiest woman in the world to marry @vanderjames,\u201d Kimberly wrote on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbhWB4DG91j\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=4\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0Aug. 1 alongside photos with the late actor. \u201cThe beauty of this marriage continues to unfold everyday with all these incredible children we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Kimberly\u2014mom to\u00a0<strong>Olivia<\/strong>, 15,\u00a0<strong>Joshua<\/strong>, 14,\u00a0<strong>Annabel<\/strong>, 12,\u00a0<strong>Emilia<\/strong>, 10,\u00a0<strong>Gwendolyn<\/strong>, 8, and\u00a0<strong>Jeremiah<\/strong>, 4, with James\u2014shared she still feels her husband\u2019s presence, adding, \u201cHe continues to be present and guide us. 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