<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Dawson Leery (son) Lily Leery (daughter) </Td> </Tr> <P> Abigail "Gail" Leery is a fictional character from the American television program, Dawson's Creek, played by Mary - Margaret Humes . </P> <P> Gail Leery is the wife of Mitch Leery . The two were college sweethearts and married in 1979 after four years of dating . They tried for three years to get pregnant, and just when they thought about giving up, Gail became pregnant with their first child . She gave birth to Dawson Leery on March 14, 1983 . Fifteen years later, Gail works as an anchorwoman for Capeside's local news channel . On May 18, 2001, Gail gives birth to her and Mitch's second child, a daughter whom they name Lily, in honour of Joey's mother . </P> <P> In the months before the 20th anniversary of her wedding to Mitch, the insecure and unsure Gail begins having a meaningless affair with her co-anchor, Bob . During a hurricane when the family is stranded in their house, Gail reluctantly reveals her extramarial affair to Mitch who reacts badly, and he angrily tells Gail that he no longer loves her because she cheated on him for no reason . Gail's son Dawson, and his friend Joey, have already found out in previous episodes . Mitch and Gail battle through their issues, and at the end of the season, we see them apparently happy and reconciled . </P>

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