James Van Der Beek I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

“I deal specifically with this diagnosis and, with the support of my incredible family, I am taking steps to resolve the issue.” Dawson Creek graduate, 47, said People on Sunday, November 3. “There are reasons to be optimistic and I feel good.”

James did not elaborate further on his health struggle, but he is keeping his loved ones close by. The actor got married Kimberly Van Der Beek They share six children since 2010.

Earlier Sunday, Kimberly, 42, praised their relationship.

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James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek (née Brook) have been a swoon-worthy couple for over 10 years. The Dawson’s Creek alum met Kimberly in 2009, less than a year after his divorce from ex-wife Heather McComb. “I was on a trip with an organized group in Israel and it occurred to me: (…)

“Northern cardinals are ‘romantic’ natals who mate for life, travel together, sing before nesting, and feed each other beak-to-beak seeds during courtship,” read an anonymous post that Kimberly reshared to her Instagram Story. She captioned it, “Hello baby,” and tagged James’ account.

James and Kimberly Do they have parents? Olivia, 13, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 7, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 2. (Kimberly also had multiple miscarriages.)

James has long been candid about his parenting journey. I’m telling you in advance Us Weekly How has the coronavirus outbreak affected his perspective?

“I’m really learning to prioritize. I think we’ve all realized that we used to be too busy doing things that didn’t really serve us and didn’t make us happy,” James said privately. We In September 2020. “Now you’re wondering, ‘What am I building my life around?’ It came to a situation like this. (I realized) that a lot of the things I enjoyed doing were either based on some outdated idea that I thought would be important to make me happy, or based on someone else’s hope, dream, or expectation.

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She added: “This has been a real lesson in being present and understanding how much more I need to be there with my children and my family and what is truly important. I am paying much more attention to what I consume in terms of food, media, stories, entertainment. Does it enrich me? Does this make me happy? Does it give me energy? So how do I feel afterwards?”

James and Kimberly then moved their brood from Los Angeles to the suburbs of Texas. Earlier this week, she was excited to dress up for Halloween with her daughters and sons.

“Growing up, I made all my own costumes. I really had no choice. But I loved it,” she wrote via James instagram On Friday, November 1. “It probably should have been the first warning sign to my family that I would eventually become an actor . But in a SPIRIT HALLOWEEN world…my six-year-old was devastated that her angel costume wouldn’t arrive in time for trick-or-treating.

She continued: “After admitting her tears, she was given a project to make her own halo and worked on it for HOURS, wrapping yellow yarn around garden fences. Focusing in a way that was beyond belief possible. The look of pride on her face when she saw the final project in the mirror was the highlight of Halloween for me.” “It was my favorite memory.”