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James Van Der Beek Says Kids Re-Taught Him ‘How to Live’ Amid Cancer Battle

James Van Der Beek credits his kids for helping him re-learn 'how to live’ as he reflects on fatherhood amid his cancer battle

James shared a series of photos with his and Kimberly Van Der Beek ’s six children as they posed in a field with flowers before giving a sweet shout-out to his wife, 43. (James and Kimberly, who tied the knot in 2010, share daughters Olivia, 14, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 9, Gwendolyn, 7, and sons Joshua, 13, and Jeremiah, 3.) “I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” the Dawson’s Creek alum, 47, told People on Sunday, November 3.

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