Kimberly Van Der Beek supports her husband through a difficult chapter.

After James Van Der Deek shared that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, his wife of 14 years responded to the news on social media.

Under the Dawson’s Creek alum’s Nov. 3 Instagram post, Kimberly wrote with a white heart emoji, “I love you baby.”

She also reposted a fact about Northern Cardinal birds on her Instagram Stories, tagging James and reading: “The ‘romantic’ birds that mate for life, travel together, sing before nesting, and feed each other from beak to beak during courtship.”

The Don’t trust the B—- in apartment 23 actor first shared the health update in a statement People November 3. “I have dealt with this diagnosis privately and have taken steps to resolve it, with the support of my wonderful family,” he explained. “There is reason for optimism and I feel good.”

After the public announcement, James apologized to his loved ones for not being able to speak to them privately and claimed it would be leaked.