United Kingdom, May 13 -- James Van Der Beek's widow has admitted "reality is settling in", as she marked three months since the Dawson's Creek star's death.

Kimberly Van Der Beek has told how the "comforts of shock have worn off" following her late husband's passing in February, aged 48, and the mother of six admitted that to say she is "heartbroken" is a "severe understatement" about how she is feeling.

She wrote on Instagram: "Yesterday was three months since we lost @vanderjames.

"To say I'm heartbroken is a severe understatement. Words just don't capture what grief is. The comforts of shock have worn off. The reality is settling in... and I miss him. We all miss him. (sic)"

While Kimberly and her six children, Olivia, 15, Joshua,...