As James Van Der Beek continues his journey with colorectal cancer, his family is standing by his side. That’s why it’s so lovely to see a photo of James with his wife, Kimberly. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, December 21, she shared a sweet shot of herself with her husband that will surely put a smile on your face.
Take a peek at the pic and you’ll see the couple posing together outside under a tree and in front of a stone-walled building. With the sun shining on James, the pair both smile at the camera as he has his arm around Kimberly and she leans against him.
In the caption, she wrote, “Me and my bae @vanderkimberly ❤️🌹❤️”
Followers Sent Messages of Support
Fans who saw Kimberly’s post were thrilled to see the pic of the couple and plenty of people left admiring comments as well as supportive messages for James and his family.
One person wrote, “❤️❤️❤️ beautiful couple… beautiful family. Happy holidays beauty 👸🏼”
“You two are beautiful and inspiring. My husband is battling [a very] similar battle. May they both win the fight & us who love them so 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼,” another follower added.
A third person wrote, “Beautiful photo, I hope he’s feeling well and doing well with his health. ❤️”
Someone else said, “Absolutely beautiful!!! Love, support, compassion, strength, caring, admiration, faithful, and more, etc, are all depicted in this one photo!”
“If Love & Strength was a Couple 💗💗,” came from another social media user.
Yet another supporter left a comment, saying, “OMG!!! It’s only been 41 min since this photo was posted and already ‘oodles’ of positive and encouraging messages…!!!!❤️💚 You BOTH are so dearly loved and admired!”
James Says He ‘Would Not Be Alive If It Weren’t for [His] Wife’
To say that James loves and appreciates his family would surely be an understatement. In fact, while opening up on the December 19 episode of Today, he stated, “I would not be alive if it weren’t for my wife.”
He then explained, “She just has stepped up as a caretaker, as a nurse, as head of the household.”
He also brought up his children — 15-year-old Olivia, 13-year-old Joshua, 11-year-old Annabel, 9-year-old Emillia, 8-year-old Gwendolyn and 4-year-old Jeremiah — saying, “As much as I want to shield them from seeing me in any kind of pain or just stress — I wanted to be Superman, Super Dad. You realize that resilience is not only something they have and can build, but it’s the best thing for them.”
