In `` Away We Go '' , Gloria and Jerry are played by Catherine O'Hara and Jeff Daniels respectively
They then visit their only family in the area , Burt 's parents , Gloria and Jerry ( Catherine O'Hara and Jeff Daniels ) , only to find out that they have decided to move to Antwerp , Belgium a month before the baby is due , as it 's been a goal in their lives for over 15 years and they finally see the route that they can do it .